Tonight’s Take Back the Night March & Rally to be held at Savannah State University has been cancelled because of the rain.

The driver of a log truck calls News 3, concerned about his morning commute.  He says it was an extremely dangerous situation when he was cut off by a bus driver as he drove through the intersection of Hwy. 21 and Monteith Road.  The truck driver tells News 3’s Randi Hempel that he came really close to killing a bus load of children.

Thursday afternoon, 53 exceptional teachers were recognized for their work in the classroom with a reception at the Savannah Morning News.  Out of the 53 teachers of the year, three were named finalists. 

Three named as finalists for Georgia Southern University presidency.

The Savannah-Chatham County school board approves 2010-2011 school calendar but postpones voting on 2011-2012.

School board members are receiving annual reports from their charter schools.

All it needs is a vote and the new Pulaski Elementary school will be built on Hunter Army Airfield’s base in Savannah.

If your child is struggling in reading, math, or other subject areas, he/she may be eligible to receive more than $1,500 in free tutoring services.

Officials have released Georgia’s final Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report, and several SCCPSS schools were among the 150 additional state schools to make AYP after summer retest scores and summer graduates were included.

During these tough economic times, many families are doing what they can to cut their expenses.  For some, it means taking their children out of private school and enrolling them in public school.  News 3 education reporter found one school that’s growing, St. Michael’s Catholic School on Tybee Island.

High honors for students and staff at Port Wentworth Elementary. The Junior Achievement of Georgia-Savannah, has named the school, along with Gulfstream Aerospace, as the Junior Achievement 2009 School/Business Partnership of the Year.

All of the Savannah-Chatham County PTA’s will hold a fundraiser campaign to raise money for a scholarship program to help local students. 

Area students are coming together to help Atlanta flood victims. This week, Savannah Arts Academy’s National Honor Society will be collecting school supplies and food.

Students at DeRenne Middle School don’t look the same today as they look every other day.  They’re having an out of uniform day to help the flood victims in Atlanta.

Another meeting on school zone attendance planning will take place tonight at Johnson High School from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.  The school district would like to hear from parents and community members about their plans to update the attendance zones. 

State Court in Effingham County Wednesday heard the case of a special education teacher accused of abusing her students inside the classroom.

College administrators around the country are facing a challenge in dealing with swine flu on campus.
Epidemiologists fear the pandemic could explode as the seasonal flu and swine flu both hit.

There has been a change and an addition to SCCPSS School Attendance Zone Planning Meetings. The meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 1 at Windsor Forest High School has been changed to Wednesday, September 30 from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

Every family cannot afford to buy their children school supplies.  The kindness and generosity of community members can make a world of difference.  News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, explains how St. Joseph’s Candler employees are helping students while remembering co-workers who are no longer with them.

It’s been years since Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools have overhauled attendance zones for the entire district. Now school leaders are working on a redistricting plan, and neighbors have plenty to say about it.

With new schools being built and the passport to excellence plan in place, it’s necessary to redistrict the students who attend Savannah-Chatham schools.  School district officials want input from parents and the community.

Savananh State University receives $2 million in grant money from the National Science Foundation. 

President Obama spoke to students at a Virginia high school about the importance of staying focused on school and doing well.  That speech was broadcast live to schools across the country.  News 3’s Randi Hempel went to one local elementary school to watch the speech with students and get their reactions.

Schools and parents across the country are divided on whether students will hear a message from President Obama Tuesday.

Should our president be able to address America’s youth?  That’s the question that’s stirring up a lot of controversy with some pretty strong thoughts on both sides.  News 3 education reporter, Randi Hempel, talks to children, school officials and those on both sides of the fence.

ESPOLST revenue hit hard by tough economic times.  What are school district officials doing to make sure all of the projects get done?

35,000 Public School students in Savannah have a new schedule.  They started classes today.

We’ve all heard it before- breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But not everyone has the time or the money to fill up before heading to class. This year, several Savannah-Chatham County Public elementary and middle schools will take part in a program to feed more students at no cost.

Where can you find the best back to school prices? Liz Crenshaw finds out. 

First Student bus drivers complain about mold on the buses and there’s an altercation.  School district officials say the mold will be cleaned before the first day of school.