Education

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Atlanta HBCUs win millions from White House — but it could be at others’ expense

The additional allocation from the Trump administration will bring federal HBCU funding to a total of more than $1.34 billion in fiscal year 2025.

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Georgia teachers on leave for Charlie Kirk social media posts

Cobb school employees join a growing list of people fired or suspended from jobs across the nation for allegedly inflammatory social media posts.

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OPINION

Parenting toward grief vs. revenge in wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing

We should help children wage war against ideas, not people.

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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OPINION

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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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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OPINION

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.

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Georgia Tech receives $100 million gift, largest in school’s history

Alumnus John W. Durstine bequeaths the money to the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

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Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect won’t be tried until 2026

A new trial date has been set for Colin Gray, the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect.

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How Apalachee High is marking first anniversary of shooting

Students and staff are scheduled to participate in a "Day of Prevailing Love," including activities to honor the four shooting victims and mental health sessions.

Emory University to discontinue its DEI programs, offices

Emory had previously embraced diversity efforts, but interim president Leah Ward Sears wrote that the decision was due to federal laws and mandates.

More Georgia students are vaping. Why vape detectors may not be the fix.

DeKalb and Marietta are using the detectors, but many metro Atlanta school districts are saying no to them.

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Grieving, healing continue at Apalachee High one year after school shooting

Apalachee High in Barrow County is still recovering a year after a shooting killed four. Mental health support and safety upgrades are helping the community heal.

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How Georgia schools are adapting to AI in the classroom this school year

More schools are turning to AI to craft rubrics, design interactive lessons and overhaul curricula.

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AI is changing education. How a Georgia school built for it is keeping up.

At Seckinger High in Buford, Georgia, teachers mix programming, data science, mathematical reasoning, creative problem solving, ethics and applied experiences into curriculum.

At some Georgia schools, literacy coaches are MVPs when it comes to testing

Literacy coaches have proved invaluable for Georgians in third grade, which is a pivotal time because it's the first grade students take the Georgia Milestones assessment.