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 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.

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.

DeKalb County Schools delays reopening in-person classes

DeKalb County Schools, which as late as last week said it was moving forward with face-to-face learning, has put in a pin in those plans as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the county.

School board member questions return to classroom for Cobb County students

A Cobb County School Board member believes it might be time to rethink sending children back into the classrooms as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

Superintendent's message as DeKalb County Schools continues its move toward in-person learning

DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris released a video on Sunday addressing faculty and staff as the school district begins to offer in-class learning again this upcoming semester.

Protests against DeKalb schools re-opening enter second week

Hundreds of parents, teachers, and students protested lined up along the road near the entrance to DeKalb County School District’s main office on Tuesday – for the second week in a row.