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Decatur schools receive four stars or more on Climate rating
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (232+ words) DECATUR, Ga. " City Schools of Decatur announced that eligible schools have earned a four-or five-star rating from the Georgia Department of Education Climate Star Rating. The awards are for the 2024-2025 school year. The annual evaluation system, which ranges from one…...
Children's book festival to be held May 2-3 in Decatur
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (256+ words) DECATUR, Ga. "Little Shop of Stories is hosting its annual Children's Book Festival May 2-3 at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street. The event will feature children's picture books, middle-grade literature, graphic novels and young adult literature. It will also include a…...
Decatur Schools unveils new early learning center designs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (995+ words) City Schools of Decatur's Chief of Operations Jarvis Adams speaks about the new ECLC designs as board member Lorraine Irier reads the options at the April 22 community meeting. DECATUR, Ga. " In response to the public backlash over its proposed Early…...
Dear Decaturish " CSD has other options for early learning
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (290+ words) Decatur Day Organizer Doris Sims Johnson speaks about the Beacon Hill community during a press conference on Oct. 20 about City Schools of Decatur's plans to build an early childhood learning center at 346 W. Trinity Place. The Decatur Historic Preservation Commission ("HPC…...
De Kalb Schools recess will be 30 minutes by January
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (396+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. " Starting in January 2026, De Kalb elementary schools will begin requiring 30 minutes of recess following community backlash against reducing recess to 15 minutes. The district announced the new implementation during the Oct. 6 De Kalb County School Board meeting. The…...
De Kalb School recess discussion frustrates parents
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (1007+ words) DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. " The De Kalb County School District held a closed-door conflict resolution meeting on Friday, Sept. 26, to discuss a topic that has been a point of conversation among many parent groups: recess time. For many parents and recess…...
De Kalb County hosting fifth annual "Stuff the Bus" drive
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) The event will be from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. and led by De Kalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson, according to a De Kalb County news release. Donations are meant to directly support De Kalb County students in need. The county is encouraging participants to…...
City Schools of Decatur to host Back-to-School Bash
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) DECATUR, Ga. " City Schools of Decatur will host its 2025 All-In Decatur Back-to-School-Bash on Thursday, July 24, from 4-7 p. m. at the Decatur High School Gymnasium." The annual event welcomes CSD students, families, staff and the CSD school community for an afternoon of celebration…...