Fulton Students Ink Deal To Get $10,000 If They Graduate

Eight students in the Fulton County School System are taking part in the Georgia REACH initiative.

Fulton Eyes Another Charter School To Improve Graduation Rate

The school system would like the new charter high school to serve the College Park, East Point and Hapeville areas.

Fulton School Board Schedules September Community Meetings

Each Fulton County School Board member holds these meetings to listen to local issues and concerns.

'Bless You' and Gun Fiction: Are Schools Too Sensitive?

It’s a new school year, but administrators walk a difficult line on discipline. What do you think?

Fulton ACT Scores Surpass State, National Average

The Fulton County School System had over 3,000 students in the class of 2014 take the ACT.

Fulton Schools: More Than 96,000 Students Attend First Day of Classes

The Fulton County School System has released some facts regarding its first day of the 2014-15 school year, which was on Monday, Aug. 11.

Welcome To Boxtrolls Patch!

Excited for the new movie "Boxtrolls"? Take your kids on a virtual trip to the world where the Boxtrolls live with Boxtrolls Patch!

How Do Georgia Schools Rank Against Other States?

A new study by WalletHub ranks Georgia as the state with the highest dropout rate.

Fulton Schools To Honor Its Bus Drivers

The system's first-ever "Fulton Finest" will recognize those school bus drivers who transport students to and from schools and field trips.

Avossa Joins Group To Study Role of Feds in Education

Fulton County Schools Superintendent Robert Avossa is a member of the Role of Federal Government in Education Study Committee.

Fulton BOE To Hold Final Millage Rate Hearing Thursday Night

The school board will hold the last of three public hearings on a proposal to raise its millage rate by .88 percent above the rollback millage rate.

2014-2015 JA Fellows Program Recruitment Begins

Free program geared towards committed high school students in metro Atlanta allows them to learn the steps of starting and running their own small business.

Fulton BOE Approves Fiscal Year 2015 Budget

The $1.41 billion budget holds class sizes steady, funds 178 instructional days for students and includes no furlough days for district staff.

Fulton BOE To Hold First School Property Tax Rate Hearing

The first of three public hearings on the proposed 2014 millage rate will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 10.

Seven Fulton Educators Named Georgia Master Teachers

The Fulton County School System has the most "Master Teachers" than any school district in the state.

Fulton School Board Plans To Increase Tax Rate

The Fulton County School Board will hold three public hearings on a proposal to raise its millage rate by .88 percent above the rollback millage rate.

Georgia State, GPB Reset WRAS Format Switch Date

WRAS/Album 88 switch to GPB programming now set for June 29.

Fulton Schools Release Valedictorian, Salutatorian List

These students are the top two performers at their respective high schools.

Fulton Students Win Big At Science, Engineering Fair

Two dozen Fulton County School System students recently took home awards at the 2014 Annual Georgia Science and Engineering Fair.

Fulton School Board Set To Approve 2015 Budget

The proposed budget is set at $886.4 million, and is based upon no millage rate increase for homeowners.

Mt. Olive Elementary Gets New Principal

Mari Early will temporarily move Mt. Olive's operations from its current site in East Point to a new facility under construction in College Park.

Local Farms Bring Fresh Food To Fulton Schools

Dairy and blueberry farmers are visiting school cafeterias to display information about the agricultural process, where locally grown food comes from, nutritional benefits and how the food gets to the school cafeterias.

Fulton School Board Schedules Community Meetings

The monthly meetings serve as a chance for parents and the public to have direct contact with the school board members.

APS Makes Decision on Tuesday After-School Activities

The National Weather Service is forecasting severe storms Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday with a possibility of 3-4 inches of rain.

Fulton School Board Approves New Charter Schools

The Fulton County School Board has approved the charter petitions for the Latin Grammar School and the Latin College Preparatory School.

Video Shows APS Aide Beating Special Education Student

Harper-Archer teacher secretly videotapes beatings after she says school officials didn’t believe her when she said the aides were abusing the children.

APS Superintendent Finalist Appearing at Sunday Town Hall

Dr. Meria Joel Carstarphen will address citizens and answer their questions from 3-5 p.m.

APS Teacher a 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year Finalist

Rita Simmons is a gifted and talented teacher of students in kindergarten through fifth grade at Cleveland Avenue Elementary School.

Westlake Raises Awareness About Dangers of Texting & Driving

Students were tasked with incorporating video and other tools into the Fulton County School System's anti-texting while driving campaign.

Fulton Students Win Big at Technology Fair

Students representing 29 projects took home first place awards at the 2014 Georgia Educational Technology Fair.

Meet Lisa Jamison, Atlanta Public School's Social Worker of the Year

Career goes back more than 20 years.

Westlake High's Newest Member of '20 Under 20'

Cristy Jones honored.

Deerwood Acad Educators Resign After Having Sex in School

Employees at the southwest Atlanta elementary school have resigned from Atlanta Public Schools after allegedly recording themselves have sex in a school office.

PATCH VOICES: "New Direction" for Atlanta Public Schools?

A former Atlanta Board of Education candidate has questions for the current superintendent.

Pre-K, Kindergarten Registration Around the Corner

The Fulton County School System will soon open registration for incoming pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students.

APS Removing Several Principals From Their Schools

Principals at Carver High School's School of Technology and Mays and Grady highs reportedly among those who will be removed.

APS Releases 2014-15 Student Transfers Application Schedule

Georgia’s Public School Choice law allows residents of the City of Atlanta to attend a public school outside of their zoned school if space is available.

Four South Fulton County High Schools Named AP Honor Schools

Creekside, Langston Hughes, Tri-Cities and Westlake high schools all recognized for offering students the most challenging curricula available.

APS Makes Decision on Snow Makeup Days

The last day of school for traditional APS students remains May 23, and the last day for year-round students is May 30.

Fulton County Schools Makes Decision on Snow Makeup Days

High school graduation dates are not impacted.