Article Category: School

New DeKalb School Superintendent Brings Big Ideas from the Big Apple  The search for a new superintendent of DeKalb County schools was a longer process than the Board of Education might have expected. But when the dust cleared, there was […]

DeKalb Education Brass Face Big Decision on School Protocol One of the biggest unanswered questions from the coronavirus pandemic is what we will do with our nation’s children when the new school year begins. Some parents and educators are concerned […]

Tucker’s Census Response Could Yield Big Bucks for the City According to the grading scale in our DeKalb County schools, a 65 percent is an F. Not an F+, not almost a D, but a failing, disappointing F. In terms […]

Elementary School Taking a Different Path on the Way to Student Achievement For years, STEM has been a big buzz word in education. Not just here in metro Atlanta, but all across the country, schools have rushed to gain STEM […]

Congratulations to Tucker High School’s Class of 2020! This hard-working class is headlined by valedictorian Luma Younis and salutatorian Bidhya Pradhan.

Students Turn to Tech to Keep School Year Going One of the groups whose routine has been most disrupted by the outbreak of the coronavirus is young people. Just as they were beginning to count down the days until Spring […]

Going for Gold Simone Kelly is a busy woman. In addition to leading the gifted program at Livsey Elementary School, she also moonlights as the school’s theatre teacher. And the Academic Bowl advisor. And the Science Olympiad coordinator.  “Sometimes with […]

One-on-One with Tucker’s School Board Rep Allyson Gevertz is one of seven elected representatives on the DeKalb County Board of Education. Elected in 2018 to represent DeKalb’s District 4, Gevertz represents an area that includes the Tucker Cluster. The longtime […]

Tucker Middle School Teacher Stokes a Passion for the Arts As Timothy Simmons conducts his choir at the Tucker Middle School Winter Concert, he looks back at a crowd of familiar faces. It’s not just his students’ parents who have […]

Tucker High Students Gain Real World Experience in Work-Based Learning Program Erica Bower walks the halls of Tucker High School just like any other senior. As she counts down the days to graduation, Erica’s mind jumps between any number of […]

Tucker’s STEM-Certified Elementary School Trains Students for Future Success If you ask a teacher why they chose that particular profession, you could get any number of answers. For some, it’s the opportunity to shape and mold young minds. Others enjoy […]

Tucker Cluster School Parents and Teachers Going the Extra Mile for Student Achievement Students in Mr. Minott’s ESOL class at Tucker High School have a unique way of learning. These students are picking up the English language, so traditional textbooks […]