Dekalb County Schools Archives — /category/dekalb-county-schools/ Reporting at the intersection of education, race and equity. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:23:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 /wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Black-and-Orange-Simple-Sports-Logo-2-100x100.png Dekalb County Schools Archives — /category/dekalb-county-schools/ 32 32 175698219 DeKalb County Board of 糖心vlog to Consider Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as Superintendent Finalist /dekalb-county-board-of-education-to-consider-dr-norman-c-sauce-iii-as-superintendent-finalist/ /dekalb-county-board-of-education-to-consider-dr-norman-c-sauce-iii-as-superintendent-finalist/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:23:38 +0000 /?p=8910 The DeKalb County Board of 糖心vlog will consider naming Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the finalist for Superintendent of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) during its monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026. The item is included on the Board's meeting agenda for consideration and a vote. If approved, Dr. Sauce would become […]

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]]> The DeKalb County Board of 糖心vlog will consider naming Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the finalist for Superintendent of the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) during its monthly meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026. The item is included on the Board's meeting agenda for consideration and a vote. If approved, Dr. Sauce would become [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-board-of-education-to-consider-dr-norman-c-sauce-iii-as-superintendent-finalist/feed/ 0 8910 Former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent arrested on child cruelty, assault charges /former-dekalb-county-schools-superintendent-arrested-on-child-cruelty-assault-charges/ /former-dekalb-county-schools-superintendent-arrested-on-child-cruelty-assault-charges/#respond Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:07:24 +0000 /?p=8184 DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. 鈥 The former superintendent of DeKalb County Schools has been arrested, according to DeKalb County Jail records. Devon Horton was arrested Saturday and booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges of third-degree cruelty to children and first-degree assault. Horton was arrested by the DeKalb County Police Department. Horton resigned from his […]

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]]> DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. 鈥 The former superintendent of DeKalb County Schools has been arrested, according to DeKalb County Jail records. Devon Horton was arrested Saturday and booked into the DeKalb County Jail on charges of third-degree cruelty to children and first-degree assault. Horton was arrested by the DeKalb County Police Department. Horton resigned from his [...]

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]]> /former-dekalb-county-schools-superintendent-arrested-on-child-cruelty-assault-charges/feed/ 0 8184 Dekalb County Schools: Andrew Ziffer, Candidate for District 1 Seat /dekalb-county-schools-andrew-ziffer-candidate-for-district-1-seat/ /dekalb-county-schools-andrew-ziffer-candidate-for-district-1-seat/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 19:10:16 +0000 /?p=6846 On May 21, during the General Primary elections, voters in the metro Atlanta area will choose representation for various elected seats, including school board seats. As is customary for us as an independent news organization, we have approached every candidate who qualified to run with a series of questions for them to answer for the […]

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]]> On May 21, during the General Primary elections, voters in the metro Atlanta area will choose representation for various elected seats, including school board seats. As is customary for us as an independent news organization, we have approached every candidate who qualified to run with a series of questions for them to answer for the [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-schools-andrew-ziffer-candidate-for-district-1-seat/feed/ 0 6846 Dekalb County Schools Superintendent contract extended for two years /dekalb-county-schools-superintendent-contract-extended-for-two-years/ /dekalb-county-schools-superintendent-contract-extended-for-two-years/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:41:19 +0000 /?p=6819 Following an executive session at their board retreat today, the Dekalb County Board of 糖心vlog unanimously approved a two-year extension for Superintendent Dr. Devon Q. Horton. The board retreat themed, "Standing on Business", focused on student assignment, ESPLOST, Budget, Human Resources and an orientation for new BOE representatives. During the retreat, Mr. DaCosta noted that […]

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]]> Following an executive session at their board retreat today, the Dekalb County Board of 糖心vlog unanimously approved a two-year extension for Superintendent Dr. Devon Q. Horton. The board retreat themed, "Standing on Business", focused on student assignment, ESPLOST, Budget, Human Resources and an orientation for new BOE representatives. During the retreat, Mr. DaCosta noted that [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-schools-superintendent-contract-extended-for-two-years/feed/ 0 6819 Superintendent Horton highlights “being disruptive for excellence” in Dekalb County Schools State of the District /superintendent-horton-highlights-being-disruptive-for-excellence-in-dekalb-county-schools-state-of-the-district/ /superintendent-horton-highlights-being-disruptive-for-excellence-in-dekalb-county-schools-state-of-the-district/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:44:31 +0000 /?p=6745 "What are you doing for others?" was the question from the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that Dekalb County Schools (DCSD) Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton highlighted at this year's DCSD State of the District. Last Thursday, the District held its State of the District which was streamed on Facebook Live. After Horton's daughter Zoey […]

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]]> "What are you doing for others?" was the question from the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that Dekalb County Schools (DCSD) Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton highlighted at this year's DCSD State of the District. Last Thursday, the District held its State of the District which was streamed on Facebook Live. After Horton's daughter Zoey [...]

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]]> /superintendent-horton-highlights-being-disruptive-for-excellence-in-dekalb-county-schools-state-of-the-district/feed/ 0 6745 Dekalb County Schools extends spring break for one day for solar eclipse, some parents are not happy /dekalb-county-schools-extends-spring-break-for-one-day-for-solar-eclipse-some-parents-are-not-happy/ /dekalb-county-schools-extends-spring-break-for-one-day-for-solar-eclipse-some-parents-are-not-happy/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:25:38 +0000 /?p=6738 If you are a student in Dekalb County Schools your spring break was just extended for one day to enjoy the solar eclipse happening in April but some families are not happy. In a communication with families yesterday, Dekalb County Schools announced that on April 8, students will have an independent learner day to witness […]

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]]> If you are a student in Dekalb County Schools your spring break was just extended for one day to enjoy the solar eclipse happening in April but some families are not happy. In a communication with families yesterday, Dekalb County Schools announced that on April 8, students will have an independent learner day to witness [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-schools-extends-spring-break-for-one-day-for-solar-eclipse-some-parents-are-not-happy/feed/ 0 6738 Local historians call out 鈥渨hitewashing of Black History鈥 in school curriculums /local-historians-call-out-whitewashing-of-black-history-in-school-curriculums/ /local-historians-call-out-whitewashing-of-black-history-in-school-curriculums/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 19:49:03 +0000 /?p=6324 When Dr. Shana Hunt graduated from high school and attended Paine College in Agusta Georgia, she thought she was "pretty together" with her blackness and understanding of Black history. However, learning about all the historical achievements of Black people she didn't know blew her mind. She didn't know about the detailed works of Zora Neale […]

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]]> When Dr. Shana Hunt graduated from high school and attended Paine College in Agusta Georgia, she thought she was "pretty together" with her blackness and understanding of Black history. However, learning about all the historical achievements of Black people she didn't know blew her mind. She didn't know about the detailed works of Zora Neale [...]

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]]> /local-historians-call-out-whitewashing-of-black-history-in-school-curriculums/feed/ 0 6324 Dekalb County Schools set to audit outside athletic facilities /dekalb-county-schools-set-to-audit-outside-athletic-facilities/ /dekalb-county-schools-set-to-audit-outside-athletic-facilities/#respond Thu, 14 Sep 2023 19:16:21 +0000 /?p=5941 At the September 11 work session, Dekalb County Schools approved an item to order an audit of all high school athletic facilities. This approval comes after the Board approved CDH Partners as responsible for the audit and allowed $136,500.聽 The scope of the work for the Audit is to evaluate the district high schools and […]

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]]> At the September 11 work session, Dekalb County Schools approved an item to order an audit of all high school athletic facilities. This approval comes after the Board approved CDH Partners as responsible for the audit and allowed $136,500.聽 The scope of the work for the Audit is to evaluate the district high schools and [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-schools-set-to-audit-outside-athletic-facilities/feed/ 0 5941 Dekalb County Schools approves new superintendent’s contract /dekalb-county-schools-approves-new-superintendents-contract/ /dekalb-county-schools-approves-new-superintendents-contract/#respond Sun, 21 May 2023 16:45:43 +0000 /?p=5356 STONE MOUNTAIN-In a special called meeting this week, the Dekalb County School Board approved a contract for their new Superintendent, Dr. Devon Horton, by a vote of 6-1 vote. Dr. Horton comes to Dekalb County Schools from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in Illinois, where he served as superintendent, and previously he was the chief […]

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]]> STONE MOUNTAIN-In a special called meeting this week, the Dekalb County School Board approved a contract for their new Superintendent, Dr. Devon Horton, by a vote of 6-1 vote. Dr. Horton comes to Dekalb County Schools from the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 in Illinois, where he served as superintendent, and previously he was the chief [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-schools-approves-new-superintendents-contract/feed/ 0 5356 Dekalb County Schools offer new hire incentives for teachers and staff /dekalb-county-schools-offer-new-hire-incentives-for-teachers-and-staff/ /dekalb-county-schools-offer-new-hire-incentives-for-teachers-and-staff/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 17:43:41 +0000 /?p=5294 Dekalb County Schools Board of 糖心vlog announced a new initiative aimed at hiring teachers in hard to fill hard to staff positions that include areas: math, science, special education, bus drivers, and school resource officers. These compensation increases come after the Dekalb Board of 糖心vlog tentatively approved the 2023-2024 budget that focused on including a […]

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]]> Dekalb County Schools Board of 糖心vlog announced a new initiative aimed at hiring teachers in hard to fill hard to staff positions that include areas: math, science, special education, bus drivers, and school resource officers. These compensation increases come after the Dekalb Board of 糖心vlog tentatively approved the 2023-2024 budget that focused on including a [...]

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