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 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.

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.

2 DeKalb County high school employees injured during fight

It happened Tuesday morning at Towers High School. School officials say several students were involved in that fight.

Back-to-school giveaways support metro-Atlanta students

On Sunday, a giveaway on Northside Drive supports Atlanta Public Schools students living in Vine City, English Avenue, and Castleberry Hills neighborhoods. The giveaway is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., hosted by Dome Atlanta at 174 Northside Drive.

Druid Hills High School restored to DeKalb County Schools facility plan

Amid pressure from the Georgia Department of Education, parents, and students the DeKalb Board of Education voted unanimously to restore Druid Hills High School to the district’s five-year facilities plan. The vote came Tuesday during a specially called meeting.

Parents frustrated over DeKalb schools board plan's lack of Druid Hills fixes

The members of the DeKalb County School Board have approved a new facilities improvement plan, but many parents are upset what was left out: plans to fix Druid Hills High School.

DeKalb County mayors tell school board to 'right this ship'

DeKalb County mayors are challenging the DeKalb County School Board to "right this ship" after abrupt firing of the district's superintendent.