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Georgia's new bell-to-bell phone ban for high schools takes effect in 2027-28, and Northview High School staff and students are already weighing what it means for their classrooms and safety.
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A new federal tax-credit scholarship program launching Jan. 1, 2027, could help Johns Creek families cover private school tuition, tutoring and other K-12 expenses. Georgia has opted in, and the public comment period on proposed rules closes Dec. 1.
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Johns Creek state Rep. Michelle Au will reintroduce firearm safe-storage and tax-credit bills in the next Georgia legislative session, calling the legislature's two-year silence on how the Apalachee High School shooter accessed the weapon a "conspicuous omission."
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The University System of Georgia now requires SAT or ACT scores for fall 2026 admission at seven public universities including UGA and Georgia Tech, putting new pressure on Johns Creek-area high schoolers whose school averages hover near the Zell Miller Scholarship threshold of 1,200.
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Eight Chattahoochee High School students spent four weeks at Georgia Southern University in June and July as part of the Governor's Honors Program, studying math, music, social studies and world languages.
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Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney previewed a $1.3 billion ESPLOST renewal vote set for Nov. 3 and reported early gains from the district's phone-free school policy during a North Fulton chamber podcast, with Johns Creek High School named for critical facility upgrades.
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Johns Creek High School's Academic Bowl team finished the season ranked No. 2 nationally and placed seventh out of 72 teams at the 2026 PACE National Scholastic Championship, extending a four-year streak of first-place finishes at every regular-season tournament.
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The Fulton County Board of Education approved a new AI use policy and revised graduation requirements at its Aug. 20 meeting, changes that affect students at all three Johns Creek high schools.
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The USDA raised 2026-27 school meal income limits 2.6%, and Georgia state funding eliminates the reduced-price copay in Fulton County Schools, meaning qualifying Johns Creek families pay nothing for breakfast and lunch. Returning students must renew by Sept. 14 or face full-price charges.
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Georgia's seventh measles case of 2026, confirmed in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no travel history, raises community-spread concerns as Fulton County Schools students return to classrooms in Johns Creek.
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Thirteen high school students from the Student Leadership NORTH Secretary of State Ambassador team will moderate two free public candidate debates this fall in Johns Creek, covering three state races and the Fulton County District 1 commission contest.
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New Census data shows Johns Creek lost population between 2020 and 2025, reinforcing enrollment declines at all three local high schools as Fulton County Schools faces a $57 million deficit and a millage rate vote on Aug. 20.
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Fulton County Schools opened the 2026-27 year with a 99% districtwide teacher fill rate and 90% retention rate, meaning Johns Creek's three high schools start fully staffed, while enrollment dips to 83,000-plus and the board eyes an Aug. 20 millage rate vote.
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Johns Creek High School and Northview High School posted ACT composites of 25.6 and 26.9, far above state and national averages, as Fulton County Schools hit a record 91.9% graduation rate and expanded dual enrollment options for the 2026-27 school year.
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