June 16, 2011
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Special needs bus involved in crash
Officials said no students were injured Wednesday afternoon when a school bus carrying five special needs students was involved in a crash with another vehicle in Lilburn.
District may shelve textbooks
The textbook, an iconic learning tool, could be a relic sooner than you think.
Police to follow school buses in early weeks of year
In an effort to stop drivers from passing school buses, officials announced Friday that a number of Gwinnett County police motorcycle officers will be following buses in the early weeks of the new school year.
Fewer GCPS, state schools make AYP
Fewer schools in Gwinnett and throughout the state met accountability goals in a year when the academic bar rose in all subject areas.
Report: Nothing criminal in GCPS land deals
A third-party investigation into Gwinnett County Public Schools' land acquisition practices found a handful of policy violation, but no evidence of criminal or unethical conduct, Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said Thursday.
Fewer GCPS, state schools make AYP
SUWANEE — Fewer schools in Gwinnett and throughout the state met accountability goals in a year when the academic bar rose in all subject areas.
Schools celebrate CRCT improvement
LAWRENCEVILLE -- With Wednesday's release of school-level CRCT results, Osborne Middle has something to celebrate.
Ivy Prep turns down GCPS OK
The Gwinnett County Board of Education approved a contract Thursday that would keep Ivy Preparatory Academy open for another year -- despite the objection of the school's founder.
ACLU still awaits GCPS response on Internet filter
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia extended a deadline for Gwinnett County Public Schools to respond to a complaint about an Internet filter that blocks some websites about sexual orientation.
GCPS, Ivy Prep discuss keeping all-girls school open
NORCROSS — Gwinnett County Public Schools officials have been meeting with representatives of Ivy Preparatory Academy to discuss options for keeping the all-girls charter school open in the upcoming school year, the district announced Tuesday.
Feds investigate GCPS redistricting
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether Gwinnett County school officials discriminated against black and Hispanic students when redistricting school boundaries.
GCPS names new principals for Anderson-Livsey, Maxwell High
Gwinnett County Public Schools has named a new principal for Anderson-Livsey Elementary School.
51 students to share in $1M Prize
LAWRENCEVILLE — Fifty-one Gwinnett County Public Schools students graduating at the end of the month have received news of an early graduation present: They will have a share of $1 million in Broad Prize scholarships.
Attorney to probe GCPS land deals
LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County Public Schools is hiring a private attorney to conduct an independent investigation of the district’s land transactions since 1999 to determine if any criminal activity has occurred.
School meal prices to rise
SUWANEE — Students planning on eating breakfast or lunch at school next year will have to bring an extra quarter with them.
AREA BOE MEETINGS: Parents ask for alternate redistricting
Parents from the Duluth cluster took advantage of Thursday evening's area school board meeting at Norcross High School to voice their concerns about the proposed redistricting of the Duluth and Peachtree Ridge clusters.
GCPS to even enrollment at 2 clusters
DULUTH — Gwinnett County Public Schools is starting its redistricting process to balance enrollment between the Duluth and Peachtree Ridge clusters.
GCPS tax collections highest in 20 months
SUWANEE — Gwinnett County Public Schools’ January sales tax collections topped $13 million, the highest collections have been since May 2009, Chief Financial Officer Rick Cost said.
309 Gwinnett teachers displaced
SUWANEE — So far, 309 Gwinnett County Public Schools teachers have been displaced from their jobs for the upcoming school year, a district official told the Board of Education on Thursday.
Race to the Top plans OK'd; Gwinnett schools to get $20.8 million
SUWANEE — Federal officials have approved plans by 26 Georgia school districts, including Gwinnett, participating in the state’s Race to the Top grant.
GCPS denies mass layoffs
SUWANEE — Gwinnett County Public Schools does not plan to address a projected $85 million shortfall by firing hundreds of teachers, a spokeswoman said.
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