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.
Gwinnett Schools move closer to new superintendent after community feedback
Gwinnett school leaders reviewed community feedback to guide their national search for a new superintendent.
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.
Gwinnett County Schools propose millage rate reduction amid budget talks
Gwinnett County Board of Education is considering reducing the M&O millage rate.
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.
Shiloh High student arrested after pocket knife altercation injures two
A student at Shiloh High School was arrested after injuring a classmate and a teacher with a pocket knife during an altercation.
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 student named 1 of top teen scientists in the world
Gwinnett County high school senior Chloe Au has been named one of the top teenage scientists in the world.
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.
Gwinnett County to deploy advanced weapon detectors in high school stadiums
Gwinnett County Schools will be rolling out Evolv weapons detectors over the next four weeks starting on Friday, weather permitting.
Gwinnett County board approves $4K pay raise for teachers
Gwinnett County teachers are getting a $4,000 pay bump when school goes back into session in August.
Gwinnett County Schools champion education approach to combat youth vaping crisis
Gwinnett County school officials are sounding the alarm about the dangers of vaping among their students.
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.
Duluth High School students’ exams go missing, now many will have to retake them
Advanced Placement exams taken by Duluth High School students vanished over the summer and no one’s been able to track them down since.
Gwinnett County School District says student arrested for threat
School officials are reassuring parents and students after threats were made on social media recently.
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.