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Atlanta HBCUs lift shelter-in-place order after threat
Clark Atlanta, Morris Brown, Morehouse and Spelman issued now-lifted shelter-in-place orders Thursday after a threat to CAU.
Perdue vows to protect universities’ ‘civil debate’ in wake of Kirk’s killing
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue issued a statement on the importance of free speech after Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.
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The recipe for making your kids wiser starts with these 3 ingredients
Your child’s happiness is best seen as a side dish, not the main. Let’s consider the concept of wisdom as a more hearty main course.
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5 years later, what’s become of MacKenzie Scott’s $55M gifts to Atlanta HBCUs?
In five years, Scott has given away more than $19 billion to more than 2,450 nonprofits, with at least $256 million donated to Georgia-based organizations, Yield Giving says.
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DeKalb school district to spend $1.6 million on cellphone lockers
Starting next year, schools must enforce a statewide cellphone ban for elementary and middle schoolers.
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Lawsuit over Cobb school board map dismissed after 3 years
Lawsuit is moot after a new school board map went into effect last year, judge says.
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APS to hold virtual meetings this week on long-term plans for district
The hearings will be held Monday and Tuesday evening to discuss plans that could result in repurposing several school buildings in the coming years.
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Giving kids more recess at school helps them and our communities
Recess will not solve all the problems facing children, but research shows it can help in many ways, writes Amanda Haymore, head of the Georgia chapter of Say Yes to Recess.
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Emory University’s plan to end DEI programs shocks and worries students
Atlanta's Emory University announced plans to end its DEI offices and programs, leaving students confused and concerned about the future of campus support groups.
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Former Pace Academy teacher arrested on sexual battery charges
Marshall Lopez, 33, has been fired by Pace, the Buckhead private school, and arrested on two felony counts of sexual battery.