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www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Public Schools has retained accreditation for another five years. In the process, the district earned high praise from the agency that reviewed the district. Cognia, the state’s largest accrediting agency, also said areas of needed improvement cited in a special review last year had been resolved. “We are committed to improving and sustaining high-quali...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The City of Suwanee Public Arts Commission is one of 10 groups selected to receive Explore Gwinnett’s Gwinnett Creativity Fund project grant. The $15,000 matching grant will fund the Town Center Amphitheatre Stage Wings Project, city officials said. Runoff from the stage roof was causing two 840-square-foot grass “wings” on either side of the stage to erode, and were i...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com If there is any question about whether the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office’s Mental Health Task Force is needed, the answer may lie in the number of phone calls the task force gets about mental health resources. A mental health issue can tied into a multitude of problems that sheriff’s deputies get called out on, whether it’s someone acting erratic or a person experie...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Facebook recently issued a press release stating that it will be closing down it's podcast service on June 3rd. When I hear things like this I cringe because some people rely so heavily on these social media platforms for doing their business and at any time they can come in and shut you down. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-mo...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Hernandez did not take the opportunity to go to college for granted. The least she could do for her parents, she said, was work through her pain and get into GGC. She also took it as an opportunity to have some control over her life. She focused all her efforts on becoming a well-rounded student, and it paid off. Hernandez graduates from GGC on May 11 with a 4.0 GPA, h...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com This is Mother's Day Weekend and there are a lot of events happening. There's the Duluth Derby, which I'm going to. There's Cinco De Mayo Celebrations and other festivals, so if you looking for things to do this weekend you have many events to pick from in Gwinnett County. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-morning-gwinnett-podcas...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Peachtree Corners' Curiosity Lab received nearly half-a-million dollars on Tuesday to work on new transit technologies designed to connect communities and spur economic growth within them. Curiosity Lab and Peachtree Corners officials joined U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux to announce $495,000 in funding that the lab received as part of Bourdeaux's fiscal year 2022 Communi...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Qualifying businesses must meet certain criteria, such as having an active city of Norcross business license from 2019 to 2021 and showing a revenue decline of at least 25%. Businesses can receive up to $15,000 in grants, based on revenue. Small businesses may apply until June 2. To learn more, visit the city’s website at norcrossga.net. Become a supporter of this podc...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett County animal control and health departments are advising caution after a rabid cat attacked two people this week in downtown Lawrenceville. “Avoid animals behaving in unusual ways,” the county said in a Friday news release. Two adults were attacked by the cat Tuesday near the intersection of East Crogan Street and Buford Drive, the county said. The Lawren...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com An organizational consultant recently told the Gwinnett County Board of Education and top school leaders that the district’s executive structure should be changed to improve its service students and their families. Superintendent Calvin Watts brought in MGT Consulting as “objective observers” to evaluate district operations. The firm was tasked with offering recommenda...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com "It's only fitting that they would partner with Gwinnett Technical College to help them achieve their goals." Officials said Gwinnett Tech's academic team has worked closely with Ford to develop a specific training certificate unique to Ford Motor Company. Classes begin Fall semester of 2022. In addition to students, Ford focuses on faculty, as well. Gwinnett Tech inst...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com On Saturday, the Gwinnett County Police Department will participate in the DEA National Drug Take-Back Initiative. This event will give the community an opportunity to drop off and safely dispose of potentially dangerous medications, an announcement said. “In addition, unused medications that are flushed down the toilet can contaminate local water supplies, and when dr...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The cultural district would contain more residential units, in buildings four to six stories high on average, and twice as much office and retail space. It would have a cultural center with space for performances, events, classrooms, an international library, a language lab, nonprofit offices and incubator space for food service businesses. It would have structured par...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County employees are getting raises and a new paid county holiday. County commissioners added late items to their business meeting agenda on Tuesday to create a new Juneteenth county holiday, to give county first responders a 10% market adjustment pay raise and to give other county employees an 8% market adjustment pay raise. The raises mean the minimum hourly...

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www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The recipients of the grants include: Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries ($170,182); St. Vincent de Paul ($99,000); Ser Familia, Inc. ($88,000); Next Generation Focus ($38,000); Helping Mamas Inc. ($34,818); Corners Outreach ($25,000); and Good Samaritan Health Center of West Gwinnett ($25,000). SOURCE: www. GwinnettDailyPost.com Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com In a guest column, a senior at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology urges schools and districts to seek more student input on how schools operate and what is taught. Samad Hakani is the high school’s valedictorian and is considering Harvard, MIT and Yale University for college next year. SOURCE: www. AJC.com Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Fourteen-year-old violinist, Faith Meshida, is not only passionate about performing classical music, but she also wants to help create opportunities for other Black classical musicians. "There are few Black people in the current classical music industry and I aim to change that," she told Patch. Before the Central Gwinnett High School student can accomplish that, she s...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Because the program was so successful, the county has decided to expand the program to the Centerville area. During the eight-month pilot program, more than 44,000 people participated, averaging about 240 passengers a day, Tyler told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an email on Tuesday. The pilot program cost the county just over $1 million. In March, the Gwinnett C...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County school board candidates will appeal to voters and discuss their ideas for education at three upcoming forums that will be broadcast online. One forum is tonight and two other forums are scheduled for later this month. The election is May 24. Only voters in Districts 2 and 4 will be voting for school board in May. District 2 features an incumbent facing...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Commissioner Marlene Fosque will host two State of District 4 town halls this week. The first will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room at Fire Station 24, located at 2735 Mall of Georgia Blvd., Buford. It is geared toward residents of the Braselton and Auburn area. Explore More stories about Gwinnett County Another will take place Thursday at 6:...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The new Gwinnett policy provides up to four weeks of paid leave to employees after the birth, adoption or foster placement of a child. To qualify, employees must be full time and must have worked for the county for at least one year. The policy does not attempt to impose a mandate on private businesses. The paid leave can also be granted to county employees who are una...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Most employees receiving the district’s bonus will get $2,000. Retirees who work for the district part time will receive $980. Employees will receive the one-time payment in their paychecks at the end of April. Gwinnett, Georgia’s largest school district, has about 180,000 students and 22,000 employees. SOURCE: www. AJC.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://w...

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www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Public Schools will have to charge for meals next school year, but the district is working on ways to help more students eat for free. Gwinnett and many other school districts have offered breakfast and lunch for free for close to two years because of multiple federal waivers. Waivers issued early in the pandemic allowed to schools to deliver meals. A w...