JAN. 10, 2025—- On Jan. 16 at 6 p.m., the Gwinnett School Board will see two newly elected members take their seats. The new members are Rachel Ruffin Stone (District 1), and Steve Gasper (District 3). They join previous members Steven B. Knudsen (District 2), Adrienne Simmons (District 4), and Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan (District 5.)
Gwinnettians take pride in their schools, and well they should, since they are constantly ranked among the top, if not the best, school districts in Georgia. Not only that, but in recent years on two occasions, Gwinnett school board has been named the best school district in the nation, even though it is a big, awkward district, consisting of 182,000 students in 142 schools.
In years past, and even today, many newcomers to Gwinnett will tell you that they moved to the county primarily to make sure their children were enrolled in its outstanding schools. The reason Gwinnett schools are constantly ranked high is because it has excellent instructors teaching kids that are from caring families that make sure that their children perform well. The Gwinnett system is also respected because it has had in the past a solidly-founded school board, and exceptional leadership in its administration…