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School districts close Monday ahead of ice storm
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (109+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " School districts in north Georgia are closing or altering plans for Monday, January 26 ahead of a weekend winter storm. A winter ice storm is expected to move through north Georgia on Saturday night into Sunday…...
Schools across Georgia cancel weekend events ahead of winter ice storm
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (132+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " With an incoming winter ice storm this weekend across north Georgia, most school districts are opting to cancel or reschedule any events that were planned for Saturday and Sunday. As far as classes on Monday,…...
Marietta City Schools prepping for winter weather
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (409+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Marietta City Schools is getting prepared for this weekend's winter weather. "We are going through every possible plan and every possible option of what could happen with the weather over the next several days," Chief…...
Will schools be closed Monday after winter storm this weekend in Georgia?
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (296+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A winter storm pushing across the area this weekend has the potential to bring a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. That threat could linger into Monday, but even if it does not, any…...
Ousted Morris Brown College president reinstated
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (130+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A little over a week after his termination, Kevin James was reinstated Tuesday as president of Morris Brown College. James claims he was fired Jan. 12 without "specific cause or substantive explanation." PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Morris Brown…...
‘Library Dads’ find creative ways to encourage reading
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (153+ words) A group of local fathers is getting together with their children and bonding over books and brotherhood. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A group of local fathers is getting together with their children and bonding over books and brotherhood. The…...
New education tax credit to be announced by Gov. Kemp
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (130+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to announce a new education tax credit between Georgia and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Georgia will likely opt into individual, dollar-for-dollar tax credits included in President Donald Trump's One…...
Georgia lawmakers propose school safety bills targeting phones, vaping, and gun safety
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (421+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " New education bills introduced at the Georgia Capitol could soon change how children learn and how safe parents feel sending them to school. The proposals target school safety concerns ranging from cellphone use and vaping…...
Atlanta school, Chick-fil-A team up to give students pathways to success
4+ day, 28+ min ago (313+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Anyone who has driven by a Chick-fil-A during lunch can attest to the fact that the hectic scene isn't for the faint of heart. "It gets like, "I don't know what I'm doing. I'm overwhelmed,…...
Gwinnett County teachers’ association asks sheriff to stop cooperating with ICE
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (289+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Gwinnett County Association of Educators has penned a letter to the local sheriff's office, demanding it stop cooperating with ICE. The Thursday letter addressed to Sheriff Keybo Taylor said thousands of students have dropped…...