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Four Roswell elementary schools face closure under Fulton plan
Fulton County Schools is weighing whether to consolidate four Roswell-area elementary schools projected to reach just 50% classroom utilization by 2030-31, with parents pushing back at a community forum and a board vote possible in February.
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Most Roswell families eligible for new federal K-12 scholarships
A new federal scholarship program launching Jan. 1, 2027, would make most Roswell families eligible for K-12 tuition aid at schools like Blessed Trinity, but critics warn the proposed rules lack safeguards against discrimination, and the public comment window closes Tuesday, Dec. 1.
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Blessed Trinity's Chris Sivy named 2027 National Merit Semifinalist
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School senior Chris Sivy has been named a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, placing him among roughly 16,000 top scorers out of 1.2 million entrants nationwide.
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Roswell High earns spot on national healthiest schools list
Roswell High School was named one of 1,376 America's Healthiest Schools for 2026 by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, with the school crediting its Nutrition Department and staff for the national wellness recognition.
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No more than eight absences, Fulton schools tell families
Fulton County Schools' new "95% to Thrive" campaign sets an eight-absence cap as the districtwide goal for 2026-27, backed by prize drawings and incentive weeks that include Roswell-area high schools.
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Fulton schools limit AI tools to district-approved options
The Fulton County Board of Education adopted a policy Aug. 20 limiting students and teachers to district-approved AI tools, with required human oversight and monitoring that applies to Roswell High and Centennial High.
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Fulton schools superintendent eyes underutilized buildings in Roswell-area planning zone as enrollment declines
Superintendent Mike Looney told the Fulton County Board of Education on Aug. 20 that the district is evaluating underutilized buildings in the planning region that includes Roswell-area schools, while also adopting a new AI use policy and appointing a new executive director of operational planning.
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Roswell homeowners face first Fulton Schools tax hike in seven years
The Fulton County Board of Education voted Aug. 20 to tentatively raise the school tax rate to 18.08 mills, the first increase in seven years, with three public hearings still ahead before a final vote.
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111 Blessed Trinity students just earned the College Board's top AP honor
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School's Class of 2026 achieved 100% AP pass rates in five subjects and outperformed global averages in all 18 AP courses offered, with 111 students earning the College Board's highest AP Scholar designation.
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Fulton Schools urges families to update emergency contacts now
Fulton County Schools leaders Dr. Ava Williams and Dr. Kibby Crumbley released a podcast episode Aug. 13 detailing how the district communicates during emergencies, urging Roswell-area parents to update contact information in Infinite Campus as the school year begins.
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Fulton Schools eyes first tax rate increase in seven years
Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney plans to recommend raising the millage rate to 18.08 mills — a 1-mill increase that would add about $158 per year to a $400,000 Roswell home's school tax bill — at the board's Aug. 20 vote.
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Holcomb Bridge Middle sees sharpest one-year drop in Black enrollment in 15 years
Georgia Department of Education data shows Holcomb Bridge Middle School enrolled 103 African American students in 2024-25, a 21.4% single-year decline from 131 the year before and part of a 15-year slide from 27% to 17% of the student body.
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Fulton Schools promotes Barton to districtwide tech role, names FAVE successor
Dr. Taylor Barton, who built Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence into a Microsoft Showcase School, has been promoted to a district-wide strategy and technology role that will affect Roswell High and Centennial High, while 24-year education veteran Damond Smith takes over as FAVE's principal.
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Roswell, Centennial students return to class amid new attendance push
Roswell High and Centennial High students returned to class Monday, August 3, with updated bus routes, a new "95 to Thrive" attendance campaign, higher meal prices, and a cell phone ban during instructional time.
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