New DCCS Superintendent
Tweet It is such a shame, we must continue to publically discuss the poor decisions made by the Dougherty County School System. Even when the board voted on the mutually agreed to termination of outgoing Superintendent Joshua Murfree, 3 of the 4 block votes, that have made so many bad choices could still not move [...]
Read More →AAAC presents DCSS Elementary Art Show
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga – Albany Area Arts Council is pleased to showcase art work of Dougherty County Elementary School students. This Exhibition is an annual event and their first big art show of the school year. This year’s exhibit features artwork of 185 children from sixteen elementary schools. The exhibit opens [...]
Read More →Next superintendent needs experience in fixing problems
Tweet When Joshua Murfree was hired, the school board sought to hide the other finalists from our eyes. They didn’t want us to know that both finalists had experience turning around school systems, which happened to be exactly what we needed in this community. Now, there is a chance to remedy that mistake.
Read More →DCSS finally does the right thing
Tweet The Dougherty County Board of Education has gotten heat from this paper for quite some time. Frankly, they deserved it. However, we now know that they’ve finally made a move that should have all of Albany rejoicing as they have ended the horrid experiment that is Dr. Joshua Murfree. Earlier today, the school board [...]
Read More →Fire the Teacher
Tweet Yet another disturbing vote by a four member panel of the Dougherty County School board last week. Rather than fire a teacher who yanked a kindergartener across a gym then slapped her in the face…the panel voted to suspend her and reassign her to another school. Why?
Read More →School Board renews teacher contract, ignores tribunal recommendation
Tweet Staff Reports The Dougherty County Board of Education unanimously voted to renew the contract of Nikki Lyons, a first year teacher at Turner Elementary, despite the CRCT tribunal’s recommendation yesterday.
Read More →Creativity Night at the Gifted Center
Tweet Gifted L.I.F.E. Lab students in grades 1-5, along with their parents, participated in Creativity Night held at the Gifted Center on September 25. L.I.F.E. Lab gifted teachers, including teachers seeking their gifted endorsement, took part in the event. Creativity Night was a fun-filled evening of hands-on, challenging, and creative activities for those attending.
Read More →Southside FFA Chapter Wins Multiple Awards at State Fair
Tweet Members of the Southside Middle School Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter attended the 2012 FFA Day at the Georgia National Fair on October 9 in Perry. FFA Day is designed for students in grades 6-9 to learn more about FFA and agricultural education. Several Southside FFA students participated in various competitive events. [...]
Read More →DCSS ordered to hire principal
Tweet Staff Reports The Dougherty County School System received a bit of a shock when the State of Georgia notified them that if they didn’t hire a permanent principal for Albany High School they would lose some state funds earmarked for school improvement.
Read More →Westover’s Cato Earns Gold Medal at FCCLA National Conference
Tweet Special to the Journal The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) National Leadership Conference is an annual event during which members from throughout the country gather to compete in events and to hear new and important information for their state organizations. This year’s conference was held July 7-12 in Orlando with eight [...]
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