Gwinnett Daily Post

School lunch menus for week of April 29

The following is the Gwinnett County Public Schools lunch menu for the week of April 29.

Teacher hopes to become 'King of Kong'

A 32-year-old Grayson High School teacher is setting out to break a million points on the classic arcade game Donkey Kong.

Hosts needed for foreign exchange students

A top academic German student will arrive soon in Hoschton to attend high school at Mill Creek High, where he will serve as an international youth ambassador for the 2013-14 year.

GOOD NEWS: Local students are National Achievement Scholars

Out of 800 students recently named National Achievement Scholars nationwide, 17 of them hail from Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Peachtree Ridge grad earns journalism scholarship

A Gwinnett student was honored by the Georgia Press Educational Foundation as an outstanding print journalist at a state college or university.

Maxwell students headed to state auto competition

A group of auto services students from Maxwell High School of Technology were headed for a state competition Thursday to determine Georgia's top young auto technicians.

GCPS wins national 'green' award

Officials with Gwinnett County Public Schools learned this week that the district won the U.S. Department of Education's first-ever Sustainability Award.

Gwinnett school ranked No. 3 in nation, others top state list

One of Gwinnett County's own high schools was named the third best in the nation, according to a list released Tuesday by the U.S. News & World Report.

Atlanta icon to speak at GGC graduation

Former U.S. Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young will speak at Georgia Gwinnett College's commencement ceremony next month.

School lunch menus for the week of April 22

The following is the Gwinnett County Public Schools lunch menu for the week of April 22.

GOOD NEWS: Local student congratulated by Lt. Gov.

An eighth grade student from Hull Middle School has been recognized by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle for winning third place in his division for the 2013 Manufacturing Appreciation Week Student Design Contest.

Deal signs bill into law at GGC

Gov. Nathan Deal signs a bill into law Friday giving dual-enrollment students a boost with the HOPE Scholarship.

BOE approves state contract amendment

In a unanimous decision, officials with Gwinnett County Public Schools on Thursday voted to amend a contract with the state aimed at increasing student achievement through greater flexibility.

Regents vote to increase tuition

Following a decision Tuesday by the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents, college tuition at 27 colleges and universities for in-state undergraduate students will increase by 2.5 percent. Among the institutions affected: Georgia Gwinnett College.

School board to discuss state contract

On Thursday, officials with Gwinnett County Public Schools plan to amend a contract with the state board of education aimed at increasing student achievement in order to include 16 schools built and opened after the document went into effect.