Gwinnett County Schools considering new clear backpack policy
Gwinnett County Public Schools is considering requiring all students to use clear backpacks for safety, and they want to hear from you about the idea.
Gwinnett County to deploy advanced weapon detectors in high school stadiums
Gwinnett County Schools will be rolling out Evolv weapons detectors over the next four weeks starting on Friday, weather permitting.
Gwinnett County board approves $4K pay raise for teachers
Gwinnett County teachers are getting a $4,000 pay bump when school goes back into session in August.
Gwinnett County Schools champion education approach to combat youth vaping crisis
Gwinnett County school officials are sounding the alarm about the dangers of vaping among their students.
Would your HS student cheat on a test if no teacher was present?
In the wake of the pandemic, more metro high schools turned to remote learning to help students catch up on missing credits so they could graduate.But a teacher and longtime critic of how school districts use online credit recovery classes discovered what he believes is proof of how easily those students can cheat on tests.
Gwinnett County schools responding after 3 students overdose at same school
All three females students overdosed on fentanyl at one Gwinnett County high school during the same school year. Officials say they're tackling the deadly issue head-on.
Duluth High School students’ exams go missing, now many will have to retake them
Advanced Placement exams taken by Duluth High School students vanished over the summer and no one’s been able to track them down since.
Gwinnett County School District says student arrested for threat
School officials are reassuring parents and students after threats were made on social media recently.
Back-to-school fairs and events in metro Atlanta | 2023
Here's a list of some back-to-school fairs and events happening for the 2023-24 school year in metro Atlanta.
Gwinnett County school bus driver honored as ‘Hidden Hero’ for saving student’s life
A Gwinnett County school bus driver received an uplifting surprise.
Georgia high school students to present ideas to NASA as part of exclusive program
The next time Houston has a problem, they just might use some Georgia students' ideas to solve it.
Family wants Gwinnett County principal to resign, charged after 9-year-old's leg broken
The troubling incident involves a 9-year-old and happened at WJ Cooper Elementary School yesterday in Lawrenceville.
Board votes to renew Gwinnett County superintendent's contract amid criticism
The Gwinnett County Board of Education has decided to renew the contract of the school superintendent.
Debate continues over sexual education at Gwinnett County Schools
The debate over Gwinnett County’s controversial sex education curriculum will have to wait at least another month.
Gwinnett County school bus driver fired after being charged with child molestation
A Gwinnett County school bus driver has been fired after being charged with child molestation and public indecency on Monday, school officials say.
Gwinnett County schools employees to receive $1,000 bonus
The Gwinnett County Board of Education approved a $1,000 bonus to benefit-eligible employees at its monthly board meeting on Dec. 15.
Gwinnett County schools to pause part of discipline policy, superintendent says
Starting next school year, a team at each school will be trained in "restorative practices," meant to repair relationships damaged when altercations happen in schools.
Students complain district needs to correct violence problem at Gwinnett schools
A day after Gwinnett County Public School educators held a secret meeting to discuss on campus violence, some students are speaking out about the problems.
Gwinnett County teachers hold 'secret meeting' about rise in school violence
“Are we going to lose quality teachers because they're worried about their safety due to policies?” a Gwinnett County parent asked. "You know, I fear that teachers may leave and that's not what we want."
Gwinnett County superintendent says violence 'will not be tolerated' at schools
A student is facing criminal charges and school disciplinary action for allegedly assaulting a teacher at Discovery High School in Lawrenceville, according to Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts.