News from Black Communities of Gwinnett County Georgia.
Alisha Thomas Searcy is the quintessential candidate to win election as Georgia’s State Superintendent of Schools in November. By Maynard Eaton Education experts agree that former Georgia State Representative and …
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By Brian Hill for FOX 5 Atlanta LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – African-Americans who grew up in Gwinnett Count before schools were desegregated likely attended the Hooper-Renwick School. It was the only public school for …
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Join Georgia organizations, community leaders, and elected officials in support of Dr. Tarece Johnson, chair of the school board in Gwinnett County, GA. Sign the Petition Today We, the undersigned …
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Written by Tianna Rosa A disheartening reality for Gwinnett County Public schools are the racial disparities around school discipline. The excessive and discriminatory policies that have been put in place …
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The drama continues with Gwinnett County School as five students are arrested for allegedly making social media threats against several Gwinnett County Public Schools. Here is the story reported by …
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by Larry Joe “Wings” Howard Calvin Watts is the first Black superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools. Watts — who spent more than a decade working in the district as …
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by Janel George | Published on January, 2021 for AmericanBarAssociation.org [Note from Editor: There have been so much misinformation on Critical Race Theory in this country recently. Now, uninformed citizens …
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Gwinnett high school students can catch up or get ahead with summer classes. Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) offers high school students, including rising 9th graders, four ways to learn for credit …
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The Atlanta Journal and Constitution (AJC) reports the Gwinnett County Board of Education voted 3-2 on Thursday to buy out the contract of Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks almost a year …
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By Katie Shepherd Paul Adamus, 7, climbs the stairs of a bus before the first day of school on Aug. 3 in Dallas, Ga. Adamus is among tens of thousands …
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