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Sunday, June 16, 2013  Updated with video; Pride is being restored into the Dougherty County School System.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Updated with video; Starting next year all Dougherty County students will be eligible for free lunch as well as free breakfast thanks to a new motion made by the school board during their meeting on Monday night.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Find out why some teachers are paid close to six figures

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

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Updated with video; The closing of two Dougherty County schools means a large number of students will be starting the new school year at a new school, but officials say more than just those students will be affected.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The Dougherty County School Board received an evaluation of both Monroe High and Dougherty Comprehensive High School’s math departments during their meeting on Monday night, and although they called the presentation brutally honest, they also say it was needed.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Dougherty County School System officials are ready to vote on a proposal to possibly close three schools.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school officials received notice that three employees are to have their teaching certificates suspended effective March 22nd.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County school officials held a retreat Thursday to review how the school system will move forward.

Monday, March 11, 2013  With 1/3 of the cameras on the Dougherty County School System's buses not working, the school board unanimously voted to upgrade 40 of their fleet with working DVR’s during Monday evening’s board meeting. They say the $67,600 purchase is necessary for stopping incidents on the bus.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Updated with video; On Wednesday, the Georgia Department of Education issued a letter to Dougherty County School System Interim Superintendent Dr. David C. Mosely stating the department found some incorrectly used Title I funds.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Education approved a Turnaround/Race to the Top Division recommendation to release, on a reimbursement basis, $2.7 million in Race To The Top (RT3) funds and $400,000.00 in School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Updated with video; The Dougherty County School System met this morning for a personnel hearing regarding the dismissal of a teacher.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Updated with video; According to FOX 31 media partner the Albany Herald, details have emerged regarding interim superintendent David Mosely's contract with the Dougherty County School System.