Back-to-school spending on track to hit record high
Back-to-school spending in America is expected to hit an all-time high of $148.8 billion, according to a survey sponsored by National Retail Federation (NRF), an industry trade
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Education
Company asserts propane-powered school buses help budgets and environment
As schools reopen in DeKalb County and across the state, bright yellow school buses are again a familiar sight on
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Fernbank exhibit explores the role of flight in nature
Among the ways animals and plants expand their worlds is by moving through the air—flying gliding or floating. Flora, Fauna and
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Back-to-school events scheduled before new school year begins
With summer school break nearing its end, another school year is set to begin, and communities across DeKalb are helping students and
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U.S. Secretary of Education says DCSD part of sexual misconduct investigation
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is part of a national investigation announced by the U.S. Department of Education due to
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Metro Atlanta youth compete in annual culinary competition
Youth from across metro Atlanta recently brought the heat to the kitchen as they competed in the annual “Salsa Salsa” Culinary Showdown at the William M.
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DeKalb students among college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners
Among the more than 2,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities that were announced June
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Credit union teaching financial literacy
Children and teens can learn about money management through interactive lessons at Delta Community Credit Union’s upcoming “Cool Cash Money
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CSD superintendent under investigation
The superintendent of City Schools of Decatur (CSD) is under investigation following a special called meeting by the district’s board
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Agnes Scott offers historic residences for short-term rental
Agnes Scott College recently announced that it is making available what it calls “a new kind of hospitality from a
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Votes cast by board of education at special called CSD meeting
Moving forward on an archeological survey and a plan to send a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp requesting a veto
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Interim superintendent delivers first State of DCSD address
During the recently held 2026 State of the District address, Interim Superintendent Norman Sauce III discussed priorities and moving forward
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DCSD starts phase two, seeks input on Student Assignment Project
DeKalb County School District Interim Superintendent (DCSD) Norman Sauce III was joined by officials at administrative offices on March 20,
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