12 students named Gates Millennium Scholars
Officials with the Gates Millennium Scholars Program recently announced the largest group of Gwinnett County Public Schools recipients to date.
GCPS holds budget hearing Thursday
A meeting Thursday at district headquarters offer the public an opportunity to chime in on a proposed $1.7 billion budget for the Gwinnett County Public Schools' Fiscal Year 2014 budget.
School lunch menus for week of May 6
The following is the Gwinnett County Public Schools lunch menu for the week of May 6.
GOOD NEWS: Auto services students take home state honors
Four students of Maxwell High School of Technology recently fared well at the State Auto Skills Competition.
Unique events bring camaraderie to Relay fundraising
The teams at or near the top of the fundraising list in the Gwinnett County Relay for Life competition use unique and varied examples of events to generate more donations. They range from tricycle races, to pancake breakasts, talent shows and even a neon "reverse" prom.
'Lost Boy' speaks to Parkview class
LILBURN - History came alive Friday morning for hundreds of Parkview 10th-graders as they heard from one of the original Lost Boys of Sudan, King Deng.. The students are reading "They Poured Fire On Us From the Sky," a memoir of the lost boys of Sunday.. "I wanted my
District holds kindergarten registration
Thousands of parents and students flocked to their local schools Thursday morning toting all the proper documentation to get their 4- and 5 year-olds registered for kindergarten.
'Knight in the Garden' is Friday
Knight Elementary School is celebrating the opening of its new Outdoor Learning Project by inviting the community to attend a special ceremony Friday.
Celebrity chef visits Collins Hill
Celebrity chef and restaurater Hugh Acheson spoke Wednesday morning to a group of Collins Hill High School students. The "Top Chef" judge talked with the young people about the importance of finding an occupation you love.
College says farewell to Kaufman
The Georgia Gwinnett College community said farewell to founding president Daniel J. Kaufman Tuesday during a special event honoring the man.
UGA to tighten security at graduation
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, security will be tighter at the upcoming University of Georgia graduation events next week.
Kindergarten registration is Thursday
On Thursday, Gwinnett County's 77 elementary schools will welcome the school district's Class of 2026 as it enrolls new kindergartners.
11 local schools top state's writing test list
Nearly a dozen Gwinnett County Public Schools recently made the state's list of 25 top performing middle schools on the eighth grade writing test.
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.
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
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Local immigrants unhappy with governor's comments 3 comments
- State Democratic party chair disciplined 5 comments
- POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Leaders upset about IRS revelation 5 comments
- Handel enters race for Chambliss' Senate seat 7 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
Local Government
- Gwinnett unemployment lowest since 2008 3 comments
- Greenway extension approved 1 comment
- Gwinnett names new fire chief 2 comments
- Officials expect delays due to work on I-985 1 comment
- High court rules in favor of bank in Suwanee foreclosure case
- Out to Lunch ... with Colin Rhoden
- 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
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Principal for a Day: GDP's Will Hammock
Monkey helps special needs students
Mill Creek band gets invited to London parade
