School board approves calendar with four furlough days
Newton County School System students will attend school for a full school year next year.
Board member interested in naming new NHS road after mascot
School board Chair Eddie Johnson said he was interested in naming the entrance road to the replacement Newton High School something like Ram Boulevard or Ram Circle.
College, career academy serving higher number of students
The Newton College and Career Academy is attracting students and the community to its school.
Rockdale school superintendent visits fire victim
Rockdale County Public Schools Superintendent Richard Autry visited the mother who lost four of her children in a house fire.
Group asks school board to promote Fuhrey as superintendent; School board approves superintendent qualifications
A group of nearly 50 parents, teachers and other employees, asked the school board to promote Samantha Fuhrey as the system's next superintendent.
Baker swears in returning school board members
Judge Henry Baker swore in Newton County Board of Education members, District 2's Eddie Johnson and District 4's Almond Turner.
Newton graduations to be held at Springfield Baptist Church
The Newton County School System will hold graduation ceremonies over Memorial Day weekend at Springfield Baptist Church.
Carpenter to transition to Missouri this year
Dr. Dennis Carpenter will transition between NCSS and Missouri until June.
Newton County Sheriff's Office trains for school shooting
School resource officers and other senior Newton County Sheriff's Office personnel underwent active shooter training at a Newton County school Thursday.
Newton schools looking into national test changes
Some Newton County students may take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers in a few years.
School enrollment up halfway through the year
Students enrollment at the Newton County School System continues to steadily increase this school year.
Newton Education Foundation awards grants to three teachers
The Newton Education Foundation recently awarded three teachers with $6,000 in grants.
Newton school board approves new Middle Ridge principal
COVINGTON — Middle Ridge Elementary School will start off with a new principal this month.
Rockdale school board approves federal grant project
The Rockdale County Board of Education gave the go-ahead on a federal grant project that will develop a magnet program at Memorial Middle School.
Carpenter named Missouri school district superintendent
Newton County School System's Deputy Superintendent of Operations Dennis Carpenter has been named head of a Missouri school district.