More than 270 graduate from GGC
Georgia Gwinnett College graduated more than 270 students Friday during its spring commencement.
School board plans millage rate hike
A unanimous vote at Thursday's board of education meeting meant formal approval of a $1.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2014. In addition, the Gwinnett County Public Schools officials tentatively adopted a millage rate increase of 1.30 mills over the previous year's rate.
Four elementary school principals named
Four veteran educators were tapped to lead local elementary schools for the 2013-14 year during a Thursday board of education meeting.
Vietnam vet shares massacre story at school
PEACHTREE CORNERS -- "Baby killer" was a term Larry Colburn became accustomed to being called on his return from Vietnam in 1969. After some of the atrocities committed by some U.S. soldiers, every service member returning from Vietnam heard the same words.
Library board OKs summer reading money, talks '14 budget
The Gwinnett County Public Library board approved a financial adjustment to its 2013 budget to purchase items for its summer reading curriculum on Monday.
Local running club keeps kids active
A group of more than 250 elementary school students from the Dacula area is spending the next several days in preparation for the Peachtree Jr. Road Road Race. It's one of several area races the Dacula Cluster Running Club will tackle this year in the name of fighting obesity and staying fit.
School lunch menus for the week of May 13
The following is the Gwinnett County Public Schools lunch menu for the week of May 13, 2013.
Former teacher of year balances job, triplets
One of the advantages to being the mother of triplets? Triple the Mother's Day Gifts. Pharr Elementary School teacher and 2012 districtwide teacher of the year Jennifer Dunn talks about balancing work and homelife with three six-year-olds in tow.
GOOD NEWS: Local students get national scholarships
Several national corporations have awarded three Gwinnett County Public Schools students scholarships for their hard work and success.
Alleged victim: Relationship with teacher consensual
Thomas Grimshaw, a math teacher at Lawrenceville's Mountain View High School, was arrested Wednesday, accused of having inappropriate contact with a student. Initial police reports were vague, saying only that the school's principal had begun "investigating a possible sexual assault incident" that occurred on campus.
Shiloh Middle wins customer service award
Four Georgia schools were selected as the 2013 winners of the Georgia Department of Education's Family-Friendly Partnrship School Award. Among them: Shiloh Middle School in Snellville.
Students with good behavior rewarded with 'Lunch-A-Palooza'
Couch Middle School students "caught being good" during the school year got rewarded with a cookout Friday as part of the inaugural Lunch-A-Palooza.
Two principals named at local schools
Two veteran Gwinnett County school principals have been appointed to lead new schools as current pricnipals retire at the end of the school year.
Few arrive for first GCPS budget public hearing
Less than a dozen people were in attendance during a public hearing Thursday to discuss Gwinnett County Public Schools' Fiscal Year 2014 budget.
Math teacher charged with sexual assault
A math teacher from Mountain View High School has resigned following an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student and a sexual assault charge.
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State Education
- Rockdale schools honored for serving local food 1 comment
- Students in Lee Co. search skies for asteroids
- UGA residence hall to be named after Busbee 7 comments
- Governor visits Conyers school to kick off reading event
- U.S. high school graduation rate up sharply, but red flags abound 3 comments
- Complaint alleges Ga. scholarships skirt law 3 comments
- 2 dead in bus crash into overpass at Miami airport 1 comment
- Charter school amendment divides GA tea partyers 5 comments
- Ga. SAT scores rise 7 points, ending 5-year slide 2 comments
- Audit: College ignored signs of financial doom 3 comments
Local Politics
- Handel enters race for Chambliss' Senate seat 4 comments
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Local man in hunt for state GOP chair 1 comment
- Commission to consider code of conduct after scandals 7 comments
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Woodall takes on international issues with Benghazi, Korea 2 comments
- Airport tower to remain open 1 comment
- Chickens, renters cause concern in Norcross area 4 comments
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Group praises reform, advocates for more
- Nash takes role in statewide association
- New ethics rules, lobbying cap signed into law 1 comment
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Sheldon names congressional campaign team
Local Government
- Officials promote new alcohol consumption law in effect 2 comments
- Peachtree Corners buys land to avoid apartments
- Commission to consider code of conduct after scandals 7 comments
- Diverging-diamond conversion scheduled for early June 2 comments
- Library board OKs summer reading money, talks '14 budget 2 comments
- Strategic planning sessions begin for commissioners 7 comments
- Gwinnett fire chief Myers to retire 19 comments
- Vines Garden Railroad celebrates seasonal opening 1 comment
- Airport tower to remain open 1 comment
- Possible plan for two-way streets on Lawrenceville's Square 7 comments
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Principal for a Day: GDP's Will Hammock
Monkey helps special needs students
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