In-state tuition for DREAMers stalls in Georgia House committee

A bill that would allow DACA recipients to pay in-state tuition at some Georgia colleges did not make it past a House committee Wednesday.

School parents worried about safety after high school brawl in Atlanta

Staff at South Atlanta High School were overwhelmed last Thursday as multiple fights broke out on school grounds and spilled over into the neighborhood.

Fulton County Schools to remain closed Wednesday over positive coronavirus test

All Fulton County schools will remain closed on Wednesday, March 11, after a teacher tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. Many parents tell FOX 5 News they are concerned about the coronavirus spreading throughout the district.

KIPP Metro Atlanta schools closed Tuesday

KIPP Metro Atlanta schools are following Fulton County Schools’ lead and closing campuses on Tuesday.

Ga. House budget plan restores cuts, reduces teacher raises

The House Appropriations Committee approved their version of the FY 2021 budget Monday and it includes some significant changes from Governor Brian Kemp's proposal.

Viral video: Students act out lynching in a boy's bathroom

Private school students, of Hispanic and black ethnicity, were caught on camera acting out a lynching in a school bathroom. 

Compromise may open school sports to Georgia home-schoolers

Georgia’s home-schooled students would be able to participate in high school sports and extracurricular activities under a bill advancing in the state House, but only if they took at least one online course from the public school.

Drip too hard: Lil Baby gives school $150K for scholarships

Atlanta rapper Lil Baby surprised students at his former high school with a performance and $150,000 to establish a scholarship program, officials announced.

Cobb County Schools honors its volunteers

The Cobb County School District honors its outstanding school volunteers.

Rockdale County Schools outlines coronavirus reaction plan

School officials nationwide, and right here in Georgia, are taking steps to reduce the chance of a coronavirus outbreak on their campuses.

Italy eyes plan to close all schools for 2 weeks

Italian media say the Italian government has ordered schools nationwide to close for the next two weeks to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

House sends cap on college courses in high school to Kemp

Georgia high school students are likely to face a cap on the number of college courses for which the state would pay.