By Etienne R. LeGrand
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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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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.
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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Delta suspends employees for social posts related to Charlie Kirk’s killing
Delta joins a list of employers, including an NFL team and news network MSNBC, that have punished employees for posting inflammatory comments about Kirk’s death.
As Tech, UGA celebrate, a historic first for state’s Division I teams
All seven of the state's FBS and FBC teams — Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer and West Georgia — prevailed Saturday.
Suspect arrested after North Georgia officer shot in line of duty
Capt. Brantley Worley remains in critical condition after incident in McCaysville, which is near the Georgia-Tennessee border.