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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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Northview High School is one of six Georgia schools offering the 3DE by Junior Achievement career-pathway program, which pairs students with corporate partners like Delta Air Lines, while two new enrollment pathways open the school to transfer and out-of-district students.
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The Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted Aug. 5 to place a $2.09 billion ESPLOST school tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, with all three Johns Creek high schools named for capital improvements including HVAC, safety and infrastructure upgrades.
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Achieve Atlanta is adding four south Fulton high schools to its need-based college scholarship program for 2026-2027, bringing the total to six FCS campuses, but Johns Creek High, Chattahoochee High, and Northview High remain ineligible with no announced timeline for inclusion.
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Fulton County Schools' preventive maintenance program has cut first-day AC service calls by 70%, but Northview High School's aging HVAC systems, which caused fire-alarm evacuations in January 2024, are still being phased out as students return Monday, August 3.
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Fulton County Schools held its 10th annual First Day Fulton back-to-school fair Saturday, July 25, drawing thousands across two sites, as Johns Creek families prepare for the Monday, August 3 start of classes.
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A backlog of 292 unprocessed land packages has stalled Fulton County's 2026 tax digest, preventing the school district from setting its millage rate or collecting local property tax revenue that accounts for more than 60% of its budget. The Johns Creek City Council votes Monday, July 27, on joining a Superior Court petition to authorize interim tax collection.
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Asa G. Hilliard Elementary earned the Leader in Me Lighthouse School designation, a national honor from FranklinCovey Education, after a three-year effort to embed student leadership practices into daily instruction across the Fulton County school.
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North Fulton Community Charities mobilized 200 volunteers July 20–22 to fill backpacks with school supplies for more than 1,300 students in the North Fulton area, with distribution running through Saturday, July 25, less than two weeks before Fulton County Schools classes begin Monday, August 3.
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Johns Creek High, Chattahoochee High, and Northview High all placed in Niche's 2026 top 15 Georgia public high schools, earning recognition from State Rep. Dr. Michelle Au as the district faces a $56.9 million budget deficit heading into the new school year.
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The Fulton County Board of Education will hold its first required millage rate hearing on Thursday, July 30, a key step toward setting the school property tax rate as the district manages a $56.9 million budget deficit funded by reserves.
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Fulton County Schools announced a district-wide Climate Five-Star Rating on Monday, July 20, though individual school results have not been released; Johns Creek families can gear up for the August 3 start at the July 25 First Day Fulton resource fair.
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Two Fulton County Schools seniors with no prior aviation experience won the 2026 Georgia state drone championship, marking the district career academy's third straight title in a program open to Johns Creek-area high schoolers.
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