Bitter cold leads several North Georgia schools to close on Monday

As a bitter cold grips North Georgia, several schools, including some in metro Atlanta, have decided to either cancel class or have a virtual learning day.

GCPS addresses Kindergarten enrollment after bill introduced

Gwinnett County Public Schools is updating its kindergarten enrollment process for 2026 to improve consistency for 6-year-olds and families new to the district.

Gwinnett bus driver honored for saving students from bus fire

Gwinnett County bus driver Jose Rivera-Perez was honored with the Rotary Club’s Hidden Hero Award after helping save students from a burning school bus and extinguishing the fire.

Gun fired into toilet at Gwinnett elementary; superintendent responds

Parents are concerned about the 24-hour delay in notification regarding a firearm incident at a Gwinnett County elementary school.

Former Gwinnett County student caught with knife in middle school

A former Gwinnett County Public Schools student was taken into custody after entering McConnell Middle School without permission before the start of the school day.

Gwinnett County's $20M school security upgrade: Weapons detection system rollout

Gwinnett County Public Schools is rolling out EVOLV weapons detection systems at middle and high schools this year, following a nearly $20 million investment approved by the school board.

Trip Elementary School parents feel betrayed by teacher's arrest

A Gwinnett County father is speaking out after his daughter’s kindergarten teacher at Trip Elementary School was arrested earlier this month.

Young man posing as student banned from Gwinnett County Schools

A young man reportedly posing as a new student at a Gwinnett County high school has now got himself banned from all school campuses county-wide, officials say.

Parkview High School student found with gun in bookbag

Gwinnett County Schools officials say a gun was found on a student at a Lilburn high school on Thursday.

Gwinnett County Schools considering new clear backpack policy

Gwinnett County Public Schools is considering requiring all students to use clear backpacks for safety, and they want to hear from you about the idea.

Would your HS student cheat on a test if no teacher was present?

In the wake of the pandemic, more metro high schools turned to remote learning to help students catch up on missing credits so they could graduate.But a teacher and longtime critic of how school districts use online credit recovery classes discovered what he believes is proof of how easily those students can cheat on tests.

Gwinnett County schools responding after 3 students overdose at same school

All three females students overdosed on fentanyl at one Gwinnett County high school during the same school year. Officials say they're tackling the deadly issue head-on.