DeKalb County Superintendent finalist excited for opportunity

Just hours after being named the sole finalist for the DeKalb County School District Superintendent job, Cheryl Watson-Harris took questions from reporters.

Georgia school district turns to second New Yorker as leader

A suburban Atlanta school district is looking to a second New York administrator for leadership after pulling back the welcome mat for former New York City schools chancellor Rudy Crew.

DeKalb County School Board rejects sole superintendent finalist

DeKalb County school board members on Monday voted 4-3 to reject a contract for Rudy Crew to lead the suburban Atlanta district.

DeKalb County Schools to end 2019-2020 school year early

The DeKalb County School District announced Tuesday its plan to close the 2019-2020 school year four days early on May 15, 2020, for grades PreK-11. The school year for seniors will end on May 8, 2020. 

DeKalb County student burned in chemistry class to file lawsuit

Attorneys plan to file a lawsuit next week on behalf of a Redan High School sophomore burned in a chemistry experiment.

Official ribbon-cutting ceremony for John R. Lewis Elementary School

The DeKalb County School District hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday for John R. Lewis Elementary School.