Fulton County Schools implements mitigation strategies to attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/14 9:52A Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @NouryehN

Due to the increased and sustained levels of high community spread across the cities in Fulton County, FCS has now created a Mitigation Matrix, which aligns mitigation strategies to the potential of these increased numbers.

University System of Georgia keeping COVID-19 vaccinations, masks voluntary

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/9 6:18A Dave Williams Capitol Beat

ATLANTA – The University System of Georgia is doing everything it can to prevent the spread of COVID-19 short of imposing a mask mandate, the system’s acting chancellor said Thursday. The system’s policy encouraging but not requiring students,...

Whitefield Academy students volunteer with more than 30 nonprofits for Great Day of Service

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/7 7:26A By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

More than 1,000 members of the Whitefield Academy community participated in the school’s fifth annual Great Day of Service Aug. 28.

Wesleyan School Head of School recognized for leadership

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/6 4:20P By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

Wesleyan School Head of School Chris Cleveland has been recognized by Georgia GOAL with the Head of School Award.

NASA astronaut speaks with The Lovett School students from space

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/3 11:01A By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

Students from The Lovett School were able to sit down virtually with NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough who is aboard the space station.

Riverwood band marches forth despite COVID-19 setbacks

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/3 10:59A By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

As Georgia schools began closing down last March due to the coronavirus pandemic, many students unknowingly packed up their instruments and color guard equipment for the last time that school year. The silence in bands rooms echoed across barren...

Introducing new faces and spaces in Fulton County Schools

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/3 10:54A By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

Schools in north Fulton County are welcoming several new faces and spaces for the 2021-2022 school year.

Northside schools continue to wade between mask mandates and virtual learning

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/3 10:54A By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

Northside schools continue to mandate masks and explore virtual learning options as COVID-19 cases rise in yet another surge.

Northside school leaders reflect on COVID-19 and the future of education

Northside Neighbor (Education) 9/3 10:53A By Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @Noury

Northside school leaders say the pandemic has highlighted the need for education to be focused on the needs of students.

Atlanta Public Schools to require mandatory COVID-19 surveillance testing for staff

Northside Neighbor (Education) 8/27 9:19A Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @NouryehN

Atlanta Public Schools will make COVID-19 surveillance testing mandatory for staff twice per week beginning the week of Sept. 6, as a part of the district’s comprehensive mitigation strategy.

Coronavirus pandemic causes slight drop in Georgia Milestones test scores

Northside Neighbor (Education) 8/16 5:16A Dave Williams Capitol Beat

ATLANTA – Georgia elementary and secondary students scored slightly lower on end-of-course tests last spring, a trend state Department of Education (DOE) officials attributed to the disruptions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. Also, fewer...

Fulton County Schools mandates masks in all schools

Northside Neighbor (Education) 8/11 9:14A Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @NouryehN

Fulton County Schools is now requiring masks in all schools beginning Aug. 12.

Masks now required in majority of Fulton County Schools

Northside Neighbor (Education) 8/5 11:29A Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @NouryehN

Fulton County Schools is now requiring masks in nearly all Fulton County Schools.

Fulton County Schools updates COVID-19 guidance, cites Delta variant

Northside Neighbor (Education) 8/2 9:25A Elizabeth Nouryeh-Clay @NouryehN

Fulton County Schools has once again updated its COVID-19 guidelines for the 2021-2022 school year, citing the highly contagious Delta variant.

Fulton County Schools lets parents and students know what to expect for back to school

Northside Neighbor (Education) 7/29 11:28A By Rachel Kellogg @RachelNBR

Fulton County’s first day back to school is Aug. 9, and the school district is getting ready by releasing a Top 10 list of major changes.