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Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Gabrielle Taite
The school is one of just eight Georgia schools to receive this title.
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Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 7:17 PM EDT
|By Brittanye Blake
Valdosta City Schools has a new security system that’s meant to make school safe for students, staff, and families.
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Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
The school said they are proud to have flashing signs that will hopefully remind people to slow down in their school zone.
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Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
Students are set to be in the building by the fall of 2024.
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Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 8:11 PM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
Southern Regional Technical College’s virtual reality simulator is a training ground for new nurses.
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Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 7:59 PM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
The new cell phone policy went into effect on Monday.
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Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 5:40 PM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
Valdosta State University students are moving into residence halls for the fall semester. Classes start on Monday.
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Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 4:54 PM EDT
|By Alicia Lewis
“No Talking” Policy Being Enforced at Cook County Middle Schools, Parents Outraged
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Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 11:48 AM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
From everyone here at WALB, we wish you a blessed and prosperous school year.
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Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Fallon Howard
Local businesses said that they are ready for the students to start coming back as it takes everyone to support a small community.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 3:33 PM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
Lowndes County Schools wants to remind parents they are not allowed to line up to pick their children up, until 15 minutes prior to dismissal at all campuses.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
Thomas County Middle finds a way to ease the tension when retuning back to school
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 12:01 PM EDT
|By Alicia Lewis
One parent, who wished to remain anonymous, says after missing two weeks of work due to heart surgery, she wasn’t able to afford back-to-school supplies this year.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By WALB News Team
Summer is coming to an end in South Georgia, and with the fall comes school for many families.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM EDT
|By Fallon Howard
Class is back in session for Colquitt County Schools with new goals to start the year
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Fallon Howard
Colquitt County Schools are set to return Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 3:02 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
The energy was high Tuesday, as Dougherty County students and staff kicked off another school year.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 12:55 PM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
Valdosta City Schools held a meet and greet with what is now their eleventh superintendent.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
This year about 13,000 students are expected to return throughout the Dougherty County School system.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By Lorenza Medley and WALB News Team
Many stores already have their yearly back-to-school sections up.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Alicia Lewis
The momentum was high today at Annie Belle Clark Elementary School as students were welcomed by their teachers with warm hugs, smiles and the first day of school activities
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:23 PM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
If there's a school emergency this year, the school system is asking parents NOT to come to the school. There will be a family reunification center for parents to wait for their children there instead-- if needed.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 7:21 PM EDT
|By Alicia Lewis
With a new academic year, a lot of changes are being enforced.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
Currently, there are no afterschool programs for children ages 3 to 5 within the school system.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
The Special Needs Scholarship Program through the Georgia Department of Education is based on the child’s level of need.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
The money will go towards integrating even more technology into the classroom.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
Health officials are urging parents to get their kids' back-to-school vaccinations early.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 7:29 PM EDT
|By Fallon Howard
The program gives students a chance to get acclimated to the rigor and nature of medical school.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM EDT
|By Anthony Bordanaro
The event is from 9 a.m. to noon and will be in the shopping facility at the corner of Slappey Boulevard and Gordon Avenue while supplies last.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Anthony Bordanaro
Terrell County Family Connection, Sheriff's Office, and Connected At The Root 109 came together for the giveaway.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 6:56 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
The program aims to help low-income and sometimes first-generation college students make it to college.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team
The Georgia Department of Education is actively looking for dedicated educators to join their GaTutors team.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team
A 1987 graduate of Lowndes High School, she has been a member of the Lowndes County School administration since 2009.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 7:19 PM EDT
|By Fallon Howard
he goal is to educate and give high school students advice that they can take with them as they enter the workforce.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By WALB News Team
The SkillsUSA national competition is a highly competitive, yearly event that brings in students form all over the country to showcase their skills in various fields.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 5:59 PM EDT
|By Ashanti Isaac
The Brooks County School Board provides five breakfast and five lunch meals for free every Monday until the start of school. It’s available for any child 18 and younger.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 6:28 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
The initiative is in honor of the college's former president Dr. Anthony Parker.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 10:04 PM EDT
|By Seth Feiner
He will officially start on July 1.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Gabrielle Taite
This new funding will provide even more counselors for the Dougherty County School System.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 12:09 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team
Ossoff’s office said the resources will “expand access to mental health services for kids in Southwest Georgia.”
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
The next time parents can enter into the sweepstakes will be in spring 2024.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 3:17 PM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
“I never say a child can’t learn. I find out how they learn. I don’t give up.”
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 8:41 PM EDT
|By Alicia Lewis
Mykel and Markel’s parents told WALB they couldn't be prouder of their sons.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
Research shows that Georgia is expected to have the second-highest estimated nursing shortage in the nation by 2035.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The cost of attending Georgia’s public universities and colleges will remain mostly flat in the 2023-2024 academic year, despite concerns that declining enrollment and a legislative funding cut are stressing school budgets.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 10:29 AM EDT
|By Lenah Allen
A family's legacy is continued at Albany State University after a mother and son graduated together.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By Mackenzie Petrie
A recent study showed that one in three college students or graduates were still confused about what they wanted to do for a living.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Riley Armant
The month of May is recognized as mental health awareness month, its also a time where students can be stressed with finals and college applications.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Anthony Bordanaro
Calhoun County wants to make incremental improvements year after year, and they want the community’s feedback.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By WALB News Team
The former dean retired on April 30.