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Area Students -- College

Area Students -- College new for May

School board pegs internal candidate as next superintendent; Fuhrey will be first female superintendent

The Newton County Board of Education selected Samantha Fuhrey as its next superintendent.

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Top Eastside students ready for college

Eastside High School's 2013 valedictorian is Joey Ellwanger and the salutatorian is Conner Bryan.

School board may select superintendent Tuesday

The Newton County Board of Education may select its new superintendent Tuesday.

New school accountability scores below state at elementary, middle schools; All schools show improvement over three years

The first-ever state College and Career Ready Performance Index was released Tuesday.

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Eastside grad wins national scholarship

A 2011 Eastside High School graduate who now attends Georgia Perimeter College recently won the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Career Academy offers film festival

The Newton College and Career Academy will hold its second annual film festival on Thursday.

Middle Ridge Elementary School -- Honor Roll

Middle Ridge Elementary School — First Semester Honor Roll

Piedmont Academy -- Honor Roll

Piedmont Academy — First Semester Honor Roll

Honey Creek Elementary School -- Honor Roll, 3rd Quarter

Honey Creek Elementary School — Third Quarter honor roll

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Five NHS seniors get Gates Scholarships

Newton High School has five students who can receive $2.5 million through the Gates scholarship program.

RCPS: Furlough days, no pay increases next year

School officials say staff should expect furlough days and no pay increases next school year.

Newton schools expect more funding

The Newton County School System expects increased tax collections that bettered its projections.

Superintendent not satisfied with Alcovy High applicants

The Newton County School System and the Newton County Board of Education are continuing a search for a permanent principal for Alcovy High School next school year.

Parents, employees weigh in on superintendent qualifications

Nearly 1,000 NCSS parents, employees and other Newton County residents took the online survey earlier this year.

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