Education

Fulton may hold the road map for how literacy coaches

Georgia governor race: Bottoms and Jackson say they’ll raise teacher pay

Georgia ranks in the middle in many education categories. Is that a problem?

Revenue or revitalization: Mayor’s legacy project hinges on school board

GET SCHOOLED

Georgia’s physician shortage is at crisis level, partially because of academic institutions

GET SCHOOLED

Spider-Man grapples with a familiar foe for many young people: Loneliness

UGA’s north campus and downtown Athens as seen on Sunday morning, January 5, 2026. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Athens police investigating possible sexual assault of UGA student

Georgia greenlights 3-year college bachelor’s degree

Will replacing most teachers help troubled Atlanta school?

GUEST COLUMN

If Atlanta Public Schools board extends TADs, future funding will be at risk

Atlanta Public Schools board of education should not vote to extend Tax Allocation Districts, which will divert funding away from future generations of students.

GET SCHOOLED

Sorting out the new emphasis on literacy

There is not one solution to improving reading performance, despite what some might think.

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in schools

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in metro Atlanta schools

Evolving ICE guidelines under the Trump administration leave critics, including some Georgia parents and students, worried about agents’ operations.

Stallone is back as Rocky Balboa, who’s in a fight with mortality

GET SCHOOLED

The HBCU Creed: We still punch above our weight

HBCUs are continuing to punch above their weight, but they could benefit from more support from the federal government and Congress.

Extreme heat prompts Georgia schools to rearrange operations and activities

The extremely hot weather is causing disruptions in some metro Atlanta schools, knocking out HVACs and prompting virtual learning where possible.

GET SCHOOLED

AI will worsen racial disparities it didn’t create

Black students cannot again be the last to receive technologies their white peers have been benefiting from for years.

GET SCHOOLED

Emory University students make a life-changing discovery in Utah

Emory students climbing above a known petroglyph site near Moab, Utah, find additional carvings not previously recorded by federal officials.

HBCUs have a gender gap problem. Where are the Black men going?

Black male enrollment in higher education declined by 4% between 2018 and 2024, while enrollment in trade schools and similar programs is up 15%.

DeKalb to pay charter schools $29.5 million in settlement

The lawsuit was first filed in 2020.

State BOE recommends suspension of entire Dublin school board

The decision now rests with Gov. Brian Kemp after state officials recommend removal over financial mismanagement.

DeKalb continues work to IGNITE interest in teacher residency program

DeKalb’s yearlong IGNITE program is completely free for participants, who receive a $30,000 living stipend and finish with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Robert A. Mason, who opened HBCU doors for thousands, dies at 66

Robert A. Mason, who died Aug. 2, nearly missed out on college. He created the Common Black College Application, which has helped more than 500,000 students apply to HBCUs.

DeKalb is restarting the school closure process. Here’s how to give input.

Join a Community Advisory Team, fill out a survey or attend an in-person meeting to get involved in DeKalb’s school redistrict process.