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The Walton County School District passed the budget for the 2022-23 school year Tuesday.
The Walton County Board of Education has announced its schedule of open houses as the 2022-23 school year approaches.
The Walton County school board upheld a decision to terminate the employment of a Harmony Elementary School teacher after a day-long hearing this week.
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The Georgia Department of Education announced it is creating the Electric Vehicle Career Pathway, designed to equip students with skills to enter the fast-growing industry – including the Rivian plant just announced for Social Circle.
Some employees in the Walton County School District will see more money in their paychecks as the district tries to head off turnover in a competitive labor market.
More than 100 Walton County students earned AP Scholar Awards for their success in Advanced Placement testing earlier this year.
Here are photos Walton Tribune readers submitted from the first day of classes in the 2021-22 school year.
Here are photos Walton Tribune readers submitted from schools in the Monroe cluster of the Walton County School District from the first day of classes in the 2021-22 school year.
Here are photos Walton Tribune readers submitted from schools in the Loganville cluster of the Walton County School District from the first day of classes in the 2021-22 school year.
Brad Bolemon has been tapped to lead Loganville High School as its next principal.
For 63 years, event has paid homage to Walton County’s best in class
Districts consider election for fall to ask for renewal of 1% sales tax that funds capital projects for education
Six students from Newton, Rockdale and Walton counties received the Horace J. Johnson Jr. Beyond the Bar Scholarship.
The two public school districts in Walton County and the Boys & Girls Club received thousands of dollars each in grants from the Facebook Newton Data Center.
Athens Technical College will provide a closed-pod COVID-19 vaccine clinic for any college employee, student or family member (over age 16).
Student with local ties earns appointment to US Military Academy
High school students focus on trade options other than college career
Books aren’t going anywhere despite recent decision to stop publishing controversial works for children
A bill to remove student discipline from factoring into a five-star rating for schools and districts cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday.
Rep. Jody Hice announced the names of 24 local students whom he nominated for appointment to the U.S. service academies.
The return to class will be digital in Social Circle, due to the increase of cases of COVID-19.
Changes are coming to Zone 5, but Social Circle City Schools Superintendent Robbie Hooker assured parents children there would continue to enjoy access to the city school system in the year to come.
The Walton County Board of Education approved the calendar for the next school year with few major changes from the current calendar layout.
Year-end standardized tests for Georgia public schools are poised to count for zero this school year after state education officials moved Thursday to lower the weight those scores have on students’ final grades from 20% to 0.01%.
Graduation rate soars to record levels at MAHS
Callen Moore, the public relations officer for the Walton County School District, has been honored nationally as a leader in her field.
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Academy addresses hot-button issues with new school-wide podcast
George Walton Academy will have online learning Thursday due to the weather.
It remains up in the air whether final assessments will be scrapped entirely this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Board hears from people who want to keep nickname
The local school superintendents both had cautiously optimistic tones Thursday as they discussed the beginning of the coming school year in an online meeting for the Walton County Chamber of Commerce.
Public schools across Georgia would be urged to delay their start date into September under a plan that will be discussed by the state school board Thursday.
George Walton Academy has suspended football practices after at least one player has tested positive for COVID-19.
5 say system should heed NFL team’s lead
First day for Social Circle students now will be Aug. 10
City, county districts have to tighten up
Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday he favors resuming in-person classes for Georgia students instead of remote learning methods ahead of the upcoming school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Millage rates remains stable as schools make spending cuts
County schools still plan to reopen Aug. 4
Some seek to change longtime mascot for Social Circle
Social Circle High School will have a graduation ceremony after all.
The Walton County School District plans to start its new school year on Aug. 4.
Wins District 7 GOP race in a landslide Tuesday
County board extends deal for its superintendent
Parents would cede fall break to avoid school spilling into June
The show must go on, and while graduation ceremonies may not fall in that category, the Walton County School District has scheduled summer dates for graduation for all three high schools.
Recent graduates from each of the six main high schools in Walton County recently earned the AJC Cup.
George Walton Academy had a parade for the Class of 2020 Saturday, May 16, and will conduct its graduation in the summer.
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