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Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.
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Georgia school cellphone ban should expand to high school, state ed leaders say
The Georgia Department of Education wants to ban cellphones in high schools too, not just K-8 classrooms.
Acting Dekalb superintendent gets salary bump, 1-year contract to ensure ‘stable leadership’
The contract, obtained via an open records request, doesn't mean Sauce will be the permanent superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.
Lovett School gets ‘historic’ $30 million gift from Rollins family
The gift honors the oldest child of Randall and Peggy Rollins, who died in 1970.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit opens new political unknown in Georgia
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is walking away from Washington. What comes next for her — and for Georgia politics — is suddenly wide open.
Georgia stays at No. 4, Georgia Tech falls heading into rivalry week
Georgia stayed at No. 4 in the AP Top 25 this week, while next week's opponent Georgia Tech dropped eight spots to No. 23 after a home loss to Pitt.