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Marietta cellphone ban could extend to high school students next year
Middle school students and staff report positive changes in the first few months of the ban.
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Comfort Corners bring peace to every classroom at this Marietta school
These corners are designed to help students manage their emotions using sensory tools like noise-canceling headphones, visual aids and now beanbags.
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Meet DreTL, the Georgia State student who won Netflix show ‘Rhythm + Flow’
The 22-year-old rapper and soon-to-be Georgia State University graduate won Season Two of the Netflix reality series “Rhythm + Flow.”
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The test of a strong civics education: Creating active and engaged citizens
A college professor says civics is more than teaching facts about government; it is inspiring students to participate in government including at the local level.
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Ga. officials again take down list of low-performing, voucher-eligible schools
For the second time, state officials are reviewing a list of low-performing Georgia schools where students are eligible to apply for a voucher. The list was promised Dec. 1.
All that glitters isn’t gold when it comes to education spending in Georgia
As long as the Legislature keeps school funding at a basic level and continues to politicize education, Georgia will never attain the gold-standard in education.
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Georgia Tech surprises Atlanta high school students with early acceptances
Georgia Tech surprised students at two Atlanta public high schools with early acceptances on Friday.
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‘Party house’ parents share blame for Lakeside student’s death, DA says
Sophia Lekiachvili, 18, died after the crash on Oak Grove Road that happened just after midnight Feb. 24 in DeKalb County.
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Timeline: What to know about Druid Hills High School
DeKalb County officials are still deciding how best to move forward with the needed renovations at Druid Hills High School.
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These Gwinnett schools will pilot clear backpacks next year
Students at nearly three dozen Gwinnett schools will be using clear backpacks in January as the school system tests the waters to see if they will work districtwide.