How DeKalb County Schools worked so quickly to fill teacher vacancies
Officials with the DeKalb County School District say most of those vacancies have been filled just weeks into the new school year.
Lakeside High School honors 3 students killed in Labor Day crash along I-85
Ashley Gaitan, Katy Gaitan, and Coral Lorenzo, and two other teens were killed Monday.
Mom of teen body slammed, arrested by school police says wrong person was punished
“I have not been able to stop crying since I saw that video," LaKia Amos, the boy's mother, told FOX 5 from her ICU hospital bed.
Police chief for DeKalb County School District suspended after body slamming incident
The DeKalb County School District chief of police is in hot water after reportedly body slamming a student in a school hallway at Redan High School in Stone Mountain.
Officials uses pepper spray during fight at Lithonia High School
School officials say pepper spray was used to regain control during a fight at Lithonia High School on Thursday.
School district heads in Fulton, DeKalb counties talk back to school
Students in DeKalb and Fulton counties will be heading back to school on Monday after a long summer break.
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.
DeKalb County elementary school classrooms destroyed by fire
Firefighters arrived at the DeKalb County elementary school to find two of its classrooms engulfed in flames.
Superintendent contract for Dr. Devon Horton approved by DeKalb County Board of Education
The DeKalb County Board of Education has voted 6-1 to approve Dr. Devon Horton’s negotiated contract to be the next superintendent for the DeKalb County School District.
Bicyclist recovering after school bus crash in DeKalb County
A bicyclist was injured a bus hit him, according to DeKalb County School officials.
Assistant principal placed on leave after arrest for sexual battery
Dr. Samuel David Wilder arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated sexual battery, aggravated sodomy, and simple battery.
Pressure mounts as DeKalb County Schools prepare for superintendent vote
The pressure is on for members of the DeKalb County Board of Education, who are now preparing to vote on the next superintendent of schools Wednesday morning.
DeKalb NAACP calls for accountability with superintendent hire
The DeKalb County branch of the NAACP held a rally outside the DeKalb County School District building Monday evening calling for accountability as the district prepares to hire a new superintendent.
DeKalb County Schools superintendent finalist faces questions, criticism from parents
There was a lot to talk about at Wednesday night’s town hall meeting featuring DeKalb County’s sole finalist for superintendent, Dr. Devon Horton.
DeKalb County Schools names superintendent finalist
Dr. Devon Horton was named the sole finalist in the year-long search to fill the post on Tuesday.
What DeKalb County Schools' new weapons detection system means for students
DeKalb County school leaders are beefing up security in schools across the district after a record number of weapons were found on campuses this year.
DeKalb School Board approves $8M contract for weapon detection system
Over 300 weapons have been confiscated from DeKalb County students this school year alone and the district is on track to have seen the highest number of weapons in years.
Gun fired inside DeKalb County middle school classroom, officials say
School officials say no one was hurt after a gun was discharged in a classroom at a DeKalb County middle school on Tuesday.
DeKalb County public charter schools win lawsuit for 'years' of underfunding
Seven DeKalb County public charter schools are now entitled to reimbursements for underfunding thanks to a court case win against the DeKalb County School District.
DeKalb County high school student charged after threats on social media
The DeKalb County high school was placed on lockdown on Monday due to those threats.