In just a few days, Chatham Area Transit (CAT) will begin to learn a lot more about the transportation habits of school-aged kids when they launch the Student Zero-Fare Pilot […]
Savannah/Chatham County Public School System
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Second Harvest honors special, hard-working volunteer
America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia honored a very special volunteer for all of her hard work in the community
Shirley Harris has been a long-time asset to Second Harvest in the Savannah warehouse where she was honored on April 26, 2021 of Volunteer week.
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Take a virtual tour of artworks by Chatham County schoolkids
A new online exhibition showcasing works by Chatham County schoolkids is now available for viewing. The Links, Inc., Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, and the City of Savannah is presenting the […]
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New school-based food pantries aim to feed Chatham County children, community members
Food pantries will be available at the following schools:Andrea B Williams Elementary School Myers Middle School School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High School Mercer Middle School Shuman Middle School […]
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School reopening plan: Not perfect, but workable – and safer
‘The ability to deliver instructional and other services effectively, while maintaining health and safety standards, is critical for our school families and our community’
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GSBA vs. local schools on employee CBD policy
On Thursday, June 27, the GSBA sent out their monthly policy update, which focused on school employee tobacco use policies
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Students suffer from hostile administration, systemic barriers
I tell this story knowing it belongs to only one family, but I trust you know it is one of many similar stories
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Santa’s Pantry: Helping Savannah children who need food
Lack of food at home and food insecurities are significant barriers for children to overcome to be able to learn at school
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Stocking Santa’s Pantry
Santa’s Pantry will visit six locations around the city during the holidays to bring warm plates, goodie bags and good cheer.
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Editor’s Note: It’s not Jolene Byrne who needs to go
On this issue, always keep this in mind: The rest of your elected School Board is essentially working to keep local students from being able to attend college. Their vendetta against the Board President has reached such a fever pitch that they hold every child in the district hostage to it.
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Throwing safety under the bus
In all, 75 percent of the fleet as inherited by MV wasn’t roadworthy by state or federal standards, with over 7,000 safety or maintenance defects being discovered so far. Though the damning audit was done in Nov. 2014, Board President Byrne didn’t receive a copy of it until the week before school opened.
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Editor’s Note: Unsafe at any speed
After the buses get rolling this week and the safety issue fades in the public consciousness, another backstory will remain: The issue of why this School Board President and School Board are consistently not being given vital information by the administrative staff at 208 Bull Street.