Berkmar High School placed on lockdown after weapon reported on campus, officials say
Officials with the Gwinnett County Public Schools say Berkmar High School was under a hard lockdown most of the afternoon.
Georgia Back-to-School dates 2022-2023: When north Georgia school districts return to classrooms
With the school year around the corner, many parents are prepping to send their children back to school. Check out this list of when your child is heading back to school.
Sons of Gwinnett school board vice chair voted in Georgia despite living in other states for years
The state of Georgia is investigating whether two sons of a Gwinnett school board member committed voter fraud by voting in this year’s May primary election.
Gwinnett County Public Schools shows off new security measures ahead of first day of class
Gwinnett County Public Schools Police Chief Tony Lockhart has the tall task of keeping students and staff at the district's 142 schools safe.
Gwinnett County provides free lunches to students this summer
Starting this week, Gwinnett families can receive meal assistance directly from the county.
Airbnb co-founder surprises Gwinnett County graduates with stock gift
Students at Gwinnett County's Brookwood High School were shocked when the co-founder of Airbnb announced a special graduation gift during his commencement address: he was giving each of them 22 shares of Airbnb stock.
Metro Atlanta schools to see increased security after Texas elementary school shooting
The Gwinnett County School District is just one of the school districts that will have a more visible police presence on Wednesday, a day after the largest mass shooting at a Texas elementary school in more than a decade.
Gwinnett County's 2022 Teacher of the Year says he's leaving the school district
Archer High School algebra teacher Lee Allen, Gwinnett County's top teacher, said he's leaving the school district, citing a disconnect between superintendents, school administrators and teachers regarding the post-pandemic challenges teachers face.
School board honors Gwinnett bus driver for safely transporting children during shooting
The Gwinnett County Board of Education and Gwinnett County Public Schools honored a bus driver for quick actions in protecting Riverside Elementary School students when a woman shot at her bus on May 9.
Unloaded gun found at Mill Creek High, school officials say
Gwinnett County School officials have confirmed an unloaded gun was found under a seat a one of its high schools.
Paraprofessional cut 5-year-old student's hair during class, mother says
The boy's parents are furious, saying a paraprofessional cut their son's hair during class.
Gwinnett County high school principal apologizes, asks students for video of fight
The Mountain View High School principal said in a letter on Thursday two ninth-graders were in a fight when one of them used a pencil as a weapon on the other, sending them to a hospital. School officials told students to erase videos from social media.
Georgia school districts extend salary bonuses to more employees
Gwinnett County Public Schools and Clayton County Public Schools are extending $2,000 bonuses to more employees than specified in the state's budget.
Fight involving pencil at Gwinnett high school sends student to hospital, principal says
A Mountain View High School freshman faces criminal charges for using a pencil as a weapon during a fight with another student, according to the principal.
Innovative high school students help SWAT team stay safe
Some young innovators in Gwinnett County have come up with a solution to make area SWAT members safer while on duty.
NAACP asks police to investigate threats to Gwinnett County school board chair
The Georgia NAACP is asking police to investigate "racists threats" to the newly elected Gwinnett County school board chair and her children.
Georgia Senate approves bill making Gwinnett school board elections non-partisan
Members of the Georgia State Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would change Gwinnett County Board of Education elections from partisan to non-partisan. Democrats, however, argued that the move was because the board recently became majority-Democrat after years of Republican control.
Gwinnett County NAACP pleads for virtual learning to begin semester
The Gwinnett County NAACP published a letter asking the county school board to revert to virtual learning for a short time as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Georgia Senate committee examines non-partisan school board elections
During November special legislative session, State Sen. Clint Dixon filed legislation that would have redrawn district lines and made elections for the Gwinnett County Board of Education non-partisan.
Gwinnett County schools staff to receive $1,000, one-time bonuses
The Gwinnett County Board of Education approved a proposal to grant one-time bonuses of $1,000 to all active Gwinnett County Public Schools employees.