Education

Georgia’s high school graduation rate ticks up, reaching high of 88.5%

Shuttered high school in Roswell advertised for mixed-use redevelopment

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Our students are at the core of Atlanta TAD extension discussions

Georgia College furthers its tie to author O’Connor

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‘Best Colleges’ rankings overlook value of smaller, regional universities

Souper Jenny donates food to Morehouse School of Medicine

Morehouse medical students struggling to afford meals after financial aid delays

Authorities investigating death of Ole Miss student from Atlanta

Southern chief’s pay package rises to $15.8M

University System of Georgia makes business decision with chancellor pick

OPINION

Let’s have open and intelligent conversations with our children about AI

As lawmakers talk about the safety of artificial intelligence, schools and parents must have conversations with children to make them feel at ease with the technology.

OPINION

Atlanta’s history of magnet schools offers lessons for its future

Atlanta Public Schools can learn from its history to create educational opportunities that can help all students.

New project aims to map Atlanta’s air pollution divide

APS stands by students’ racism claims, despite investigation’s findings

Atlanta Public Schools said the investigation’s findings of unsubstantiated claims didn’t fully address Jackson students’ experiences at the game.

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Why No. 1 matters: Looking beyond the college rankings

Spelman College's president explains why being ranked as the nation's top HBCU by U.S. News & World Report matters.

These Georgia schools ace U.S. News college rankings

Several Georgia colleges and universities rank first in some U.S. News & World Report college rankings.

No evidence to support claims of racist remarks at game, school district says

Atlanta Public Schools is investigating reports that some members of the Maynard Jackson marching band were subjected to racist remarks at a football game on Friday.

Cobb removes classic Toni Morrison novel from school media centers

Cobb County school officials say Toni Morrison's landmark novel "The Bluest Eye" contains material that is not suitable to have in its media centers.

Georgia Tech and drivers agree on a contract

Georgia Tech finds student reported missing

A first-year Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, school officials say.

APS teacher allegedly asked students to call him 'daddy,' hid arrest

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Atlanta needs its tax dollars for its public schools, not TADs

Patreece Hutcherson, the District 6 representative on the Atlanta Board of Education, writes about transparency in Atlanta’s tax allocation district extension discussions.

Georgia Regents names sole finalist for university system chancellor

Thomas A. Fanning, a Georgia Tech graduate and the retired CEO of the Atlanta-based utility giant Southern Company, was named the sole finalist to succeed Sonny Perdue.

Cross Keys High, as seen on the first day of school in August 2022, is one of the schools that could see new attendance boundaries or other changes in the coming years, as the DeKalb County School District tries to address both overcrowded and underused campuses. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

DeKalb releases new options for dealing with overcrowded, underused schools

DeKalb County School District administrators are exploring options to deal with the district's student capacity issues.

Pushback against talking about Charlie Kirk troubles teachers a year after his death

Charlie Kirk's killing was a flashpoint in a larger debate over teachers' rights.

AJC REPORTER COLUMN

I was teaching on 9/11. No lesson plan could’ve prepared me.

The morning of Sept. 11, 2001, began like so many others before it. I was teaching fourth grade at Warren T. Jackson Elementary in northwest Atlanta. A small K-5 elementary sc...