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Gwinnett school officials are changing the way they name facilities

Gwinnett County Public Schools is overhauling the way it names its schools and board members said new rules will ensure “historically underrepresented” groups have a shot at being represented in district facility names in the future. For years, whenever GCPS opened a new school, the superintendent would simply recommend a name and the school board would vote on approving it. But that process is changing under a policy revision adopted Thursday night. The county’s school board voted unanimously to create a new committee-based system for choosing names for district facilities. Under the revised naming policy, the board’s chairperson would appoint five to seven people, including a student and a parent, to review nominations and make a recommendation to the board. Under the policy, schools will be named for either local communities, neighborhoods, streets, landmarks or people “who have made a significant contribution and who reflect historically underrepresented communities and identities.” “For the first time, our policy names who should be considered,” school board member Rachel Stone said. “It gives consideration to individuals who made a significant contribution and who reflect historically underrepresented communities and identities. “So the names on our buildings, this is going to tell our students who matters,

Gwinnett County, GA · 14d

Marietta Daily Journal

'The Voice of Atlanta' honored on Campbell High history wall

SMYRNA — Campbell High School added another esteemed name to its history wall Thursday afternoon. Students will now see the face of popular radio personality and P.A. announcer Ryan Cameron on the wall as they pass through the halls on their way to class. The history wall, located in one of the school’s main hallways, acts as a sort of wall of fame, outlining the school’s extensive history while highlighting the names and faces of some of the school’s most notable alumni. Nicknamed “The Voice of Atlanta,” Cameron is a two-time Emmy Award-winning radio host, broadcaster and multimedia personality with over 30 years of experience in the Atlanta radio industry. Sports fans may recognize Cameron’s name — as well as his voice — from his work hyping up Atlanta sports crowds as the former P.A. announcer for the Atlanta Hawks and current P.A. announcer for the Atlanta Falcons. His signature line “For threeeeee,” shouted every time a Hawks player sank a three-point shot, became synonymous with the team and went on to appear in the popular NBA 2K video game franchise. His broadcasting work has garnered him much critical acclaim, having been inducted into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame

Smyrna, GA · 14d

Marietta Daily Journal

Walton rolls into state semifinals

LAWRENCEVILLE -- Walton upended Archer on the road 3-1 on Saturday in the quarterfinal of Class AAAAAAA state volleyball playoffs. The Raiders (27-12) advanced to the semifinal where they will face North Forsyth on Wednesday at LakePoint Sports Complex in Cartersville. Their chance to repeat as state champions is still alive. “I think that’s what the goal of every season is, is to make the state championship” Walton coach Ashley Jones said. “So that fact that we’re one step closer is very exciting.” Meanwhile, Archer (30-5) sees its season come to an end, as the champions of Region 4AAAAAAA. “I think we’re getting hot at the right time,” Jones said. “They have really fought for every single point. They’re really working hard in practice and making sure that the focus is there. So, I think we finally found our stride of just making sure we’re focused on one point at a time.” Walton to battle is out, but they pulled off a 27-25, 27-25, 18-25, 25-21 win. Walton took the first two sets by taking early leads and holding off Archer’s attempts at a comeback that went down to the wire, 27-25 each time. The Tigers avoided the shutout by

Marietta, GA · 12d

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FORTÉ and SNA Displays Build TV Broadcast Studio for Atlanta’s Westminster Schools

FORTÉ and SNA Displays partnered to create a flexible learning environment anchored by a state-of-the-art TV broadcast studio at the Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of a campus-wide master plan focused on collaboration, creativity, and future-ready learning, the private K-12 school opened the Blake Center in January of 2026—a state-of-the-art facility designed to bring together arts, engineering, technology, and digital storytelling under one roof.

Atlanta, GA · 11d

High School On SI

Georgia High School Football Final Scores - October 23

The Georgia high school football season continued into late October, and High School On SI has final scores for each game. Full Georgia High School Football Sc

Atlanta, GA · 13d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Students sent home early as water outage affects school

An extended water outage led administrators at an Atlanta high school to send students home early.

Atlanta, GA · 14d

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Metro Atlanta schools claim most of Georgia’s top spots in new U.S. News rankings

Metro Atlanta schools dominate Georgia’s latest elementary and middle school rankings, claiming eight of the top 10 spots in each category. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings Oct. 20, evaluating public schools across Georgia based on mathematics and reading performance, while accounting for students’ socioeconomic backgrounds. The rankings highlight academic achievement across the state and offer families a way to compare schools within their communities.

Georgia · 15d

atlantanewsfirst.com

Frederick Douglass football player who survived crash, long recovery playing in senior night game

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — For Frederick Douglass High School senior Travis Isaacs, Friday night’s game is about more than football. The Frederick Douglass football team will host Pace Academy on senior night at Lakewood Stadium in southeast Atlanta, with kickoff scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Among the seniors taking the field will be Isaacs, a safety who returned to the sport after surviving a crash that killed both of his brothers and left him in a coma.

Atlanta, GA · 14d

capitalbnews.org

Meet the New Miss Spelman College

A political science major with a minor in dance performance and choreography, Jillian Collier is embracing her title with a plan for change. Her experience at the historic women’s HBCU has been defined by a feeling of sisterhood, which she plans to further foster through a new initiative that could spread beyond the gates of Spelman.

Atlanta, GA · 14d

Gwinnett Daily Post

Grayson dominates in region win over South Gwinnett

LOGANVILLE — For many football coaches, it’s a luxury to be able to give underclassmen valuable experience at the end of lopsided games. For Grayson head coach Greg Carswell, those second- and third-stringers that enter when the game is already decided are future Division I players. Grayson (5-4, 2-1 Region 4-AAAAAAA) dominated visiting South Gwinnett (5-3, 1-1) in every facet on Friday to earn a 52-0 win, allowing Carswell to deploy reserves that would start on many teams in the state. After starter Deuce Smith threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another two, backup quarterback K.J. Simpson ran in a 10-yard score to stamp a perfect night for the Rams. “That kid’s expected to be the guy next year,” Carswell said of Simpson, a junior. “So him being able to get these reps with us having the schedule we’ve had all year and games going down to the wire into the fourth quarter, we haven’t been able to get him in that much. So when he’s able to get in there and do what we know he can do, it’s a great thing to see.” For the time being, though, Smith is more than capable of being the leader

Loganville, GA · 13d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Providence Christian earns first football win in 19 tries against Athens Academy

LILBURN — Providence Christian broke through Friday night with a big win over a longtime football nemesis. The Storm defeated Athens Academy 35-28 on quarterback Riley Braiden’s touchdown run with 13 seconds left, earning their first victory over the longtime Athens power in the 8-AA matchup. Providence entered Friday’s game with an 0-18 all-time record against the Spartans, and almost all of those losses were in lopsided fashion, including a 69-13 setback last season. Until their breakthrough win, the Storm had never held Athens Academy under 40 points in a game. “What an unbelievable football game,” first-year Providence head coach Trae Owens said. “Our players showed tremendous character and resilience tonight. We got down 14-0 early, battled back to tie it, and then went into halftime down 21-14. Our guys never folded, never flinched and continued to believe in each other. “All three phases played a huge role in this win. Our defense made stops when we needed them most, our offense capitalized when we had opportunities and our special teams created two big turnovers that gave us momentum. This was a huge win for our program against a team we had never beaten before, just a complete team win.

Athens, GA · 13d

WSB Radio

Atlanta Public Schools pushes for $100K average teacher salary, highlights record graduation rate

The district is also seeing improvements in Advanced Placement (AP) classes, with more students taking and passing exams.

Atlanta, GA · 15d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Meadowcreek football wins thrilling Homecoming game

NORCROSS — Playing in all-black uniforms for the first time on Homecoming night, Meadowcreek’s football team notched a memorable victory. The Mustangs rallied in the fourth quarter and snapped a six-game losing streak with a 34-27 win over Midtown in Region 4-AAAAAA play on Friday night. They improve to 2-6 overall and 1-5 in the region. Patrique Prioleau scored four of Meadowcreek’s touchdowns, including the game-winner in the fourth quarter. “They’re finally really coming together, getting together aned playing more as a team now,” Meadowcreek head coach Johnny Burdette said. “We’ve got another chance (for a win) next week (against Lakeside-DeKalb) if we can come out and play good. We’re excited about the last two games. We’ve got nothing to lose the rest of the season.” The Mustangs missed some early field goals and trailed 20-13 at halftime, then the deficit continued into the fourth quarter. Midtown led 27-25 when Meadowcreek’s Kingsley Dudley made a big play for a safety that tied the score. The shift led to Prioleau’s go-ahead score on the next possession, and Brian Hicks sealed the victory with an interception that allowed his team to hit the victory formation. Hicks also scored a TD in the

Norcross, GA · 13d

High School On SI

Milton Escapes Past Gainesville in High-Scoring Thriller in Georgia

On Friday night, Milton visits Gainesville in a Georgia high school football Class 6A Region 7 showdown. Both teams have six wins with the playoffs right around

Gainesville, GA · 13d

Gwinnett Daily Post

Central Gwinnett holds off Seckinger rally on Senior Night

LAWRENCEVILLE — Playing on a short week is commonplace in professional football, but it is less frequent at the high school level. That is exactly the challenge that faced Central Gwinnett head coach Terrance Banks and his Black Knights, who passed the test with a 34-20 victory over Seckinger in Region 8-AAAAAAA on Friday. Central’s timeline was sped up after a 35-22 loss to Dacula the previous Saturday. On the second play from scrimmage, Central senior Terrell Killings made his presence known early with a quarterback keeper for 46 yards to the Jaguar 34-yard line. On 4th and 14, the scoring threat was put to rest by an Alexander Williams interception. With 6:41 left in the first quarter, the Seckinger defense came up big to open the scoring as K.J. Sims rumbled in the end zone for a 25-yard pick-six and an early 7-0 lead. With 2:04 left in the first quarter, Central evened the score at seven as Killings found Munir Taylor for a touchdown in the corner of end zone from 5 yards out. On 4th and 16 on the next possession, Killings launched the ball to Jaren Joseph for a 25-yard touchdown as Central jumped on top

Lawrenceville, GA · 13d

northatlantastar.com

More Than 61% of Fulton Graduates Earned College Credit Before Graduation

More than 61% of Fulton County Schools’ Class of 2025 earned at least one college credit before graduation, up from 54% of the Class of 2022, as more students took advantage of advanced coursework during high school. Chief Academic Officer Brannon Gaskins presented the figures at the school board’s...

Fulton County, GA · 13d

Marietta Daily Journal

Mt. Bethel breaks away in fourth quarter to romp Mount Pisgah

MARIETTA -- A dominant fourth quarter in which Mt. Bethel Christian exploded for 34 points helped lead it to a 51-0 shutout of Mount Pisgah Christian on Friday at Arrow Field. Early in the fourth quarter, Mt. Bethel (6-2, 3-1 Region 9AA) scored on Mount Pisgah turnovers on back to back plays. First, Mount Pisgah quarterback Tanner Ainsworth was intercepted by Tripp Parsons, who took it back to the end zone. On the following play, Wesley Dunlop took a fumble all the way back for his first defensive score of the year. Mt. Bethel coach Damon Dawson said he had been waiting for a performance like this from his defense. “I’ve been waiting to see them fly around like that, have some fun,” Dawson said. “At the end of the day, it’s about having fun and enjoying your teammates. We got everybody that practices on defense in on defense, and I love to see that.” After Mt. Bethel fumbled in the red zone on its first possession, it quickly held Mount Pisgah (2-6, 1-4) to a three-and-out. The Eagles got on the board on its next drive on a 27-yard field goal by Caiden Schneider in the final minute of

Johns Creek, GA · 13d

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Apalachee High School football coach resigns amid investigation into racial comments

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Apalachee High School’s interim head football coach has resigned amid an investigation into alleged “racially derogatory language,” the school system said on Thursday. Charles Kenyon’s resignation went into effect on Wednesday. In his absence, Alex Savakinas will serve as acting...

Atlanta, GA · 15d

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Ryan Cameron to make history at Campbell High

Ryan Cameron, an Atlanta broadcaster and media personality, will make history at Cobb County’s Campbell High School. He will become the first Black man added to the school’s Hall of Fame wall during a ceremony Thursday.

Cobb County, GA · 16d

Marietta Daily Journal