The Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation will host a community gathering of free health screenings, family fun and food as well as safety and security demonstrations on June 2 at the Newton Campus of the college at 8100 Bob Williams Parkway. » Read More

In just a week, school will be out for summer. The last day for students is May 23; report cards will be issued that day as well. » Read More

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Two empty principal seats were filled when the Newton County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve principal hires at Heard-Mixon Elementary and Liberty Middle schools. » Read More

As the longest running principal in Newton County, G.W. Davis has decided to step down after 19 years at the oft-acclaimed Mansfield Elementary School. A school he first entered as a bright young student, he now leaves behind as a seasoned educator. This year will be his final year at the school he entered as a first-grader and attended through the eighth-grade, during a time when middle school didn't exist. » Read More

A special called-meeting to discuss the 2012-13 budget is scheduled for Tuesday at the Newton County Board of Education right before their monthly meeting at 5 p.m. » Read More

Newton County Farm Bureau's Young Farmers Association hosted its annual Farm Day for approximately 700 Pre-K students in Newton County. » Read More

Georgia Perimeter College along with four other colleges in Georgia will add the word "state" to their names to show that the colleges offer limited four-year degrees accredited by the State Board of Regents. » Read More

Tomeka Stringer and Dana Price, counselors at Live Oak Elementary, have taken the initiative to stop bullying before it happens in their school. » Read More

Piedmont Academy held its 2011/2012 Honors Day program on Tuesday, for grades six through twelve. Several guests were in attendance to recognize distinguished students. Headmaster Tony Tanner welcomed the visitors, congratulated the students and gave the invocation. College professors and high school teachers Martha Mock and Lynn Cashwell, recognized high school students enrolled in Piedmont Academy's dual-enrollment program with Georgia Military College. Students receiving college credit(s) in English are Briana Bailey, Samuel McGinnis, Davis Kimball, ... » Read More

After several weeks of accusations being thrown at Alcovy High School Principal LaQuanda Carpenter, Superintendent Gary Mathews addressed the issue following an hour-long executive session at Tuesday night's work session. After an extensive meeting, the board went into a second executive session around 9:30 p.m. to discuss personnel matters. After about an hour they unanimously agreed to accept recommendations made by Mathews, with the exception of two they had talked about which were not made ... » Read More

Mansfield Elementary School and Alcovy High School will see some new faces in key positions next year. » Read More

Despite an unexpected increase in revenues for the 2011-12 school year, the school system's budget remains precarious, especially for the 2013-14 school year. » Read More

Rob Watts has been named interim president of Georgia Perimeter College by University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby. » Read More

After several weeks of accusations being thrown at Alcovy High School Principal LaQuanda Carpenter, Superintendent Gary Mathews addressed the issue following a hour-long executive session at Tuesday night's work session. » Read More

The search for the new superintendent of Social Circle City Schools has been narrowed to three. » Read More

Newton County School System will now have three students participate in the prestigious Governor's Honors Program as Newton High School student Meg Gourley has been invited to participate in the program after a student from another district chose not to participate. Gourley will join Alcovy High School students Jeffrey Jones and Brandie Weathersby at the four-week summer instructional program at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Ga. This year's program is scheduled for June 24 through ... » Read More

"I want to go to school in America." Every student I meet seems determined to come to the U.S. to go to school. Apparently, all our schools are just like a Disney or Nickelodeon show, according to kids here. » Read More

With the changes brought to the school system following a waiver signed by the state department of education, eliminating the No Child Left Behind Act requirements, the school system will no longer be required to offer public school choice at Title I schools next year. Public School Choice was one of the requirements of the NCLB Act. If a school did not meet the state's standards on Adequate Yearly Progress for two or more consecutive ... » Read More

Without reason, the Jackson (Miss.) Public Schools' Board of Trustees voted not to offer a contract to finalist Dennis Carpenter for the superintendent' position Tuesday, opting to go with the other finalist, Cedric Gray. » Read More

Residents, old and new, who have questions about Newton County, what to do locally, how things work or how to get more connected, should attend the final meeting of Celebrate Our Home from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Live Oak Elementary School, 500 Kirkland Road, Covington. » Read More

General Mills and James Woodard, president of the Newton College and Career Academu, were among the winners honored at Georgia Piedmont Technical College's third annual Investing in Dreams gala. » Read More

An Alcovy High School business education teacher was placed on administrative leave after reportedly admitting she was one of the bloggers named in a civil suit recently filed by AHS principal LaQuanda Carpenter. » Read More

Officials at Georgia Perimeter College's Covington campus are encouraging local residents to bring a picnic dinner to the college at 7 p.m. Saturday to enjoy an evening outside listening to the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra for free. » Read More