Mask policies for each school district in metro Atlanta

A list of mask policies for school districts in metro Atlanta following the new guidance released by the CDC recommending everyone in K-12 schools to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status.

Douglas County School System to require face coverings in buildings and on buses

At a recent Board of Education meeting, Douglas County School System determined it will require face coverings for students, staff and visitors in district buildings and buses for the upcoming school year.

Parents concerned after possible COVID-19 exposure at Cobb County back-to-school event

Officials say "several" families who attended back-to-school preview events just days before the school year started in Cobb County have now tested positive for the virus.

Hundreds at Atlanta charter school quarantine days after school year begins

Drew Charter School identified the initial COVID-19 cases in three students and two staff members after testing roughly 1,900 students, faculty and staff to start the school year.

North Clayton High School to start virtually after COVID-19 outbreak

North Clayton High School officials said Saturday “a number of staff members” have to quarantine at the College Park School.

Gwinnett County Public Schools parents protest over new masks requirement for students

Gwinnett County parents protested over the district's decision to require mask for students when classes start next week. The state's largest school district reversed its face mask policy -- just as the CDC issues new guidance for students and staff.

High school students get flight simulator training in Fayette County

The program includes a state-of-the-art simulator where students can actually gain flight hours toward getting their pilot’s license. To their knowledge, this is the only flight simulator at a public high school in Georgia.

First look inside the new Atlanta SMART Academy

Classes begin Monday at Atlanta SMART Academy, a new tuition-free performing arts charter middle school in Southwest Atlanta.

Parents and educators react to the new CDC mask recommendation

Parents, students, and staff are unsure what the start of the school year will look like, due to the constant changes in mask guidelines.

Washington state recommends wearing masks indoors, requires masks for K-12 schools

Washington state will follow federal guidance and recommend that those who are are vaccinated wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas where there is "substantial or high" rates of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday.

Parents urge Cobb County School District to implement mask mandate this fall

With COVID-19 numbers on the rise in Georgia, Abby Rittberg worries for her son and other Cobb County school children who are returning to campus for in-person instruction this fall.