DeKalb County elementary school closes for 10 days after rise in COVID-19 cases
A DeKalb County elementary school is shutting down in-person classes for 10 days after over a dozen students tested positive for COVID-19. More than 90 other students and 13 staff members have been quarantined.
Man arrested after incident at Lithonia High School
Ricky Brookins II was charged in connection to an incident at Lithonia High School on Thursday that led to an officer opening fire.
Fire damages DeKalb County school, teacher charged with arson
A DeKalb County teacher faces several charges including arson after school officials confirm he started a fire inside a school.
Mask policies for each school district in metro Atlanta
A list of mask policies for school districts in metro Atlanta following the new guidance released by the CDC recommending everyone in K-12 schools to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status.
Biden’s education secretary visits DeKalb public school to see COVID-19 prevention measures
Ahead of the start of the school year and amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited the school on Friday to get a glimpse of what administrators doing to keep students and staff safe.
Some metro Atlanta school districts implement mask mandates
Two metro Atlanta school districts have announced face masks will be mandatory for the fall semester within the last few days.
DeKalb Schools lifts mask mandate for students and staff
Students and staff in DeKalb County are are "strongly encouraged" but no longer required to wear masks inside or outside school buildings.
Sen. Ossoff announces $1.6 billion in funding for metro Atlanta schools
Senator Jon Ossoff spent Thursday afternoon at Cascade Elementary School in Atlanta announcing billions of dollars for schools in north Georgia.
DeKalb County parent expresses disappointment with in-person learning
Kristi Gage is frustrated with the method of in-person instruction at Henderson Middle School in DeKalb County.
DeKalb County schools enter final reopening phase
On Monday, students in grades three through five, seventh and eighth-graders, and grades 10 through 12 can return to DeKalb County classrooms.
DeKalb County students returning to classrooms for in-person learning
Almost a year after last setting foot in a classroom, some DeKalb County students are back learning in-person Tuesday.
Georgia school districts prepare to vaccinate faculty, staff on Monday
School districts across the state are preparing to launch mass vaccination plans for employees that expressed interest in receiving vaccines.
Elementary school librarian arrested on child porn charges
Police in DeKalb County said officers arrested a DeKalb County School District media specialist on Monday for possessing child pornography.
DeKalb County School District to resume in-person learning in March
The DeKalb County School District is resuming in-person instruction on a voluntary basis, nearly a year to the day the pandemic forced the district to move to virtual learning.
DeKalb County Schools to offer in-person learning option in March
After a series of delays, DeKalb County Schools announced it is planning to return to in-person learning on March 9.
DeKalb County school employees concerned about potential COVID-19 exposure
Nurse Bonnie asked us not to reveal her identity, but the veteran DeKalb County school nurse said she was told to quarantine after school officials learned she was exposed to a colleague who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
Special ed teachers face 'unique challenges' returning to classroom instruction during pandemic
DeKalb County School District's special education teachers returned to the classroom with other educators on Wednesday, after fighting unsuccessfully to continue teaching remotely.
DeKalb County teachers return to the classroom amid COVID-19 concerns
DeKalb County teachers are back in the classroom as students continue to learn remotely. School district officials took FOX 5 on a tour of Southwest Dekalb High School to show off the safety measures in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on campus.
Teachers protest return to in-person learning for DeKalb County Schools
DeKalb County teachers are making one last-ditch effort to avoid a return to in-person instruction. Students are supposed to return on a staggered schedule throughout the month.
DeKalb County school officials postpone in-person instruction
DeKalb County School Superintendent Cheryl Watson Harris said the spike in cases and elevated positivity rate of COVID-19 in the county are just two reasons why she decided to postpone a return to in-person instruction.