2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (162+ words) The Clarke County Board of Education appointed Johnelle Simpson II to fill the remainder of the District 8 seat vacated by Nicole Hull, whose resignation takes effect June 30. The appointment was made during the board's June 11 meeting after members reviewed applications…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (189+ words) Clarke County School District (CCSD) will be holding their first Rolling Registration event next week, an effort to help the Athens-Clarke County community get new students enrolled. Students of all grade levels who will be new to the district for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (174+ words) Clarke County's high school seniors are learning financial literacy and graduating with the assets they earn. The inaugural Gifted Savings program has proved successful as nearly 650 Clarke County School students graduate with investment portfolios. Through the Gifted Savings program, high…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (192+ words) Georgia is among the states with the most racial equality in education. New research from the personal finance website Wallet Hub shows smaller gaps in attainment between Black and white students in Georgia. Writer and analyst Chip Lupo says Georgia…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (110+ words) Andrew Saunders has been appointed deputy manager in the Athens-Clarke County Manager's Office. Saunders had been serving as the interim assistant manager since July 2024. Bob Cowell, the Athens-Clarke County manager, made the appointment. Saunders has almost 20 years of experience working…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (190+ words) WUGA Clarke County School District's Human Resources to host a hiring event The Clarke County School District's Human Resources Division this week will host a hiring event for special education teacher and paraprofessional positions that are open for the 2026-27 school…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (151+ words) WUGA The Clarke County Board of Education will hold a called meeting Monday evening, June 1, at 5: 30 at the District Office on Prince Avenue. Board members are scheduled to vote on formally approving Dr. Jennifer Scott as the new Superintendent of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (126+ words) According to the Georgia Department of Labor, Georgia's labor force has hit an all-time high of nearly 5. 5 million people. The Georgia labor force has grown by over 53, 000 people in the past year. Georgia's unemployment rate remained at 3. 5% in April, though…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (153+ words) Clarke and Oconee County high schools earned multiple statewide honors for student performance on Advanced Placement exams, according to a list released last week by State School Superintendent Richard Woods. For the second straight year, Clarke Central High School received…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (59+ words) WUGA The best pieces from WUGA's student journalists WUGA's student journalists are integral in the mission to serve Northeast Georgia with quality journalism that informs and entertains. As the 2025-2026 school year ends, here's a look back at some of the…...