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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Education building and grounds committee met Tuesday morning to go over their plans for schools that need a construction upgrade.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Twelve Dougherty County Schools will welcome new principals to their buildings in August after the Dougherty County School Board voted on reappointments Monday evening

Monday, May 13, 2013  In order to make the transportation department more efficient, the Dougherty County Board of Education voted to eliminate two district manager positions and restructure how the entire system runs during their meeting on Monday evening

Monday, May 13, 2013  17 Dougherty County schools received automated external defibrillators or AED’s on Monday afternoon as part of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school board members will soon vote on whether or not to restructure the school system's transportation department.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Officials with the Dougherty County School System has announced that a grant awarded to the Dougherty County Pre-K program will allow for new classes to be taught over the summer.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Updated with video; Parents and their children lined the cafeteria at Radium Springs Elementary School for the last Dougherty County rezoning meeting due to school closures.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Interim Dougherty County Superintendent David Mosely has announced that multiple educators within the system are planning to retire.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Charter Schools Association held a community meeting this morning to discuss possibly bringing a charter school to Albany/Dougherty County.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; "Farm to School," held their first meeting tonight at Turner Elementary, connecting parents with the new program and what it can do for the children of Dougherty County.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System is looking into joining a program that would provide free lunches for every student.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Updated with video; With Dougherty County releasing their testing scores for 2011-2012, many parents are concerned that the low numbers mean poor teaching inside the system. However that may not be entirely true.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Updated with video; Parents and students once again met at one of the schools affected by the upcoming school closures in Dougherty County on Monday evening, but Jackson Heights Elementary has a different situation than others.

Friday, May 03, 2013 

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  For the second straight day a Dougherty County School System teacher has been suspended without pay.