Below are your weekly updates and reminders from the Georgia Department of Education. Here are your links to the District Deadlines and To-Dos Dashboard and the Digest Archive.
Worldwide Canvas/Instructure Outage
We understand that there is a worldwide Canvas/Instructure outage impacting over 9,000 institutions. At this time, the Georgia Department of Education has not received detailed guidance from Canvas/Instructure regarding the impact and scope of this incident, including which institutions may have been affected. Instructure shared this link with us for updates on the outage.
Out of an abundance of caution, GaDOE has implemented security protocols and directed Georgia Virtual School students and staff not to use the platform until further notice. We continue to coordinate with the Georgia Technology Authority and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency on this matter.
We recognize that some Georgia school districts may contract independently with Canvas/Instructure. As this is a vendor platform issue and not a GaDOE platform issue, these districts should contact Canvas/Instructure directly and monitor the link above for additional updates. Districts also maintain local flexibility regarding assignments and coursework impacted by the outage.
As we continue to coordinate with GTA and GEMA/HS, we will advocate to ensure local school districts have the support they need as more details evolve.
2026 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools
The 2026 AP Honor Schools are named in eight categories based on the results of 2025 AP exams. A list of categories is below, and a complete list of schools in each category is linked. An electronic award badge will be sent to your District AP Coordinators for use on your website, social media, or printed materials.
- Additional Information: AP Honor Schools Release
Upcoming Release of School Climate Star Ratings
The Georgia School Climate Star Rating will be released in the MyGaDOE Portal on May 26, 2026. Ratings will be embargoed for a 1-week review period (May 26 to June 1) to allow district and school staff with existing portal access to review the ratings prior to public release. The Star Ratings will be released to the public June 2.
- Contact: Tammi Clarke, taclarke@doe.k12.ga.us