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Cherelle Lewis attends Gwinnett County Public Schools’ annual new teacher orientation at Gas South Convention Center on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. She will be teaching kindergarten at Anderson-Livesy Elementary School. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

Gwinnett County seeks to hire more teachers to reduce class sizes
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Principal Laurie Woodruff (left) and Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney speak with a parent on the first day of school at Sandy Springs Charter Middle School in Sandy Springs on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. The school board on Thursday approved midyear raises for employees. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Fulton County Schools to give employees 2% midyear raises
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A police school crossing guard directs traffic at the entrance of Kemp Elementary School on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Cobb County wants to provide raises for its bus drivers. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Cobb school district raises pay for bus drivers amid shortage
Georgia state school Superintendent Richard Woods, the Republican incumbent, fields questions with challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy, a former Democratic state representative and charter school leader, on Aug. 18, 2022 at Georgia Public Broadcasting. (Ty Tagami / ty.tagami@ajc.com.)

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Superintendent candidates deliver contrasting views of Georgia schools
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081522 Cumming, Ga.: Alison Hair, left, and Cindy Martin stand in front of the Forsyth County Schools building Monday, August 15, 2022, in Cumming, Ga. Hair and Martin are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit that contends their constitutional free speech rights were violated when the Forsyth school board refused to allow them to read aloud from school library books during public meetings. Hair and Martin wore shirts that read, “Protect Our Kids! Education Not Indoctrination.” (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Book disputes land suburban Atlanta school district in court
Students attend Professor Nasrolah Farokhi’s Introduction to Social Science class at Morris Brown on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Morris Brown College’s hard reset has started
Jejna Mujkic, school staff, greets students arriving for the first day of school at Seckinger High School in Buford on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. All Gwinnett County employees were required to wear masks in school buildings to start the year. The requirement was lifted the second week of classes. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Masks are again optional for Gwinnett schools employees
Angelina Jolie dropped off her daughter Zahara (second from left) at Spelman College in downtown Atlanta this week. In this photo, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (from left), Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Knox Jolie-Pitt pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Eternals" on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in London. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Angelina Jolie drops daughter off at Spelman College
Atlanta Public Schools will offer telehealth services for students in all of its 64 traditional, non-charter schools. (Hyosub Shin / AJC file photo)

Dozens of Atlanta schools to offer telehealth services to students
A student walks past a Georgia Milestones Assessment bulletin board at Thurgood Marshall Elementary on Wednesday, April 19, 2022. Teachers and faculty created the bulletin boards about a month before Milestones testing as a way to motivate and encourage students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia Milestones: How metro school districts scored during COVID-19
In classrooms, cleaning measures like those used during for COVID-19 can be effective against the monkeypox virus (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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What parents should know about monkeypox in schools
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In a guest column, an associate professor at the University of Georgia calls for the integration of children with disabilities in classrooms. Usree Bhattacharya's daughter Kalika, pictured here, has Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disorder that affects nearly every aspect of the child’s life.

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Atlanta Public Schools will offer telehealth services for students in all of its 64 traditional, non-charter schools. (Hyosub Shin / AJC file photo)

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Students at Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta wait in line before entering their personal lunch numbers on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. The school is one of 20 campuses in Atlanta Public Schools where families must once again submit applications to qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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In a guest column, an associate professor at the University of Georgia calls for the integration of children with disabilities in classrooms. Usree Bhattacharya's daughter Kalika, pictured here, has Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disorder that affects nearly every aspect of the child’s life.

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UGA professor: We must stop segregating children with disabilities
Georgia State University graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Guest columnist Walter M. Kimbrough says the new Georgia Degrees Pay website oversimplifies the payoff students get from campuses in the state, especially the outcomes for students of color. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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OPINION: In its simplicity, college website misleads students of color
Students are rising up against dress codes that single out girls and hold them accountable for what boys may think or do. (AJC file photo)

Opinion: Sexist dress codes erode school pledges of equity, excellence
Jonathan Peraza-Campos, a local educator, speaks during a back-to-school rally for Georgia educators on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Teachers, community members and students gathered to speak against new state legislative action banning selected books from school libraries and prohibiting the teaching of divisive concepts in U.S. History. (Christina Matacotta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Teacher: We have to reclaim our power and public school mission
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In a guest column, an associate professor at the University of Georgia calls for the integration of children with disabilities in classrooms. Usree Bhattacharya's daughter Kalika, pictured here, has Rett syndrome, a genetic neurological disorder that affects nearly every aspect of the child’s life.

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UGA professor: We must stop segregating children with disabilities
Georgia State University graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Guest columnist Walter M. Kimbrough says the new Georgia Degrees Pay website oversimplifies the payoff students get from campuses in the state, especially the outcomes for students of color. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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OPINION: In its simplicity, college website misleads students of color
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visits the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation and Aquatic Center in June. On Tuesday, his office announced plans to cancel nearly $4 billion in debt for former ITT Technical Institute students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Former ITT Tech students get $3.9 billion in loan debt cancellation
Students attend Professor Nasrolah Farokhi’s Introduction to Social Science class at Morris Brown on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Morris Brown College’s hard reset has started
Students are rising up against dress codes that single out girls and hold them accountable for what boys may think or do. (AJC file photo)

Opinion: Sexist dress codes erode school pledges of equity, excellence
Angelina Jolie dropped off her daughter Zahara (second from left) at Spelman College in downtown Atlanta this week. In this photo, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (from left), Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Knox Jolie-Pitt pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Eternals" on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in London. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Angelina Jolie drops daughter off at Spelman College
Jonathan Peraza-Campos, a local educator, speaks during a back-to-school rally for Georgia educators on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. Teachers, community members and students gathered to speak against new state legislative action banning selected books from school libraries and prohibiting the teaching of divisive concepts in U.S. History. (Christina Matacotta for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Credit: Christina Matacotta

Teacher: We have to reclaim our power and public school mission
Georgia Tech will renovate lab space used by the engineering and computing colleges. (Courtesy of Georgia Tech)

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Regents authorize $4.5 million upgrade of Georgia Tech building
A new website will help Georgia's college-bound students compare the cost of attendance at different in-state public schools. (Julian Alexander for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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5 things to know about a new website that compares Georgia colleges
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DeKalb Schools interim Superintendent Vasanne Tinsley talks to seventh grade student Layla Murray and her brother Jackson at Wadsworth Magnet School's open house on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Students first: DeKalb school leaders want to rebuild trust this year
First-grade student Josiel Cartagena walks with his mother Natasha Cruz on Aug. 3 for the first day of classes at Anderson Elementary School in Clayton County. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Clayton County asking parents for patience in school bus delays
A student at Thurgood Marshall Elementary in Morrow works on spelling during class in April. Students across the state took 2022 Georgia Milestones in April and May. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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2022 Milestones testing: Find your child’s school results
A student walks past a Georgia Milestones Assessment bulletin board at Thurgood Marshall Elementary on Wednesday, April 19, 2022. Teachers and faculty created the bulletin boards about a month before Milestones testing as a way to motivate and encourage students. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia Milestones: How metro school districts scored during COVID-19
Alumni of the Communities in Schools program participate in service projects such as delivering care packages to incoming college students.

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50-year-old program supports students beyond graduation
DeKalb Schools interim Superintendent Vasanne Tinsley poses for a portrait at Wadsworth Magnet School on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Q&A: DeKalb interim superintendent on academics, facilities, security
Teacher Emily Broich reads aloud to her kids and their mothers at B.B. Harris Elementary school in Duluth Friday May 13, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Gwinnett investing in early learning to see benefits in kindergarten
Clark Atlanta University is the largest, private historically Black school in Georgia. It has about 4,000 students. PHOTO CREDIT: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY.

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Clark Atlanta awarded $10 million to launch data science program
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