Education

Georgia graduates face challenging job market

Here’s how much parents are paying for their kids to graduate high school

Douglas teacher accused of sex with student facing more charges

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Atlanta can invest in the city’s growth and public education

Georgia Election - Schools Superintendent

GOP race poised for runoff; Powell appears to have Dem nomination

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Restoring meaning to high school diplomas

Gwinnett Technical College groundbreaking photo

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A top state for talent needs a nation-leading data system for its students

Incumbent Woods appears headed to runoff in Georgia school superintendent race

Democrat Lydia Powell leads her party in the Georgia school superintendent primary while the GOP contest appears headed to a runoff including incumbent Richard Woods.

Close results in many metro Atlanta school board contests

Several school board races in metro Atlanta’s largest counties had paper-thin results.

Atlanta Technical College remembers Hank Aaron on his birthday

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Opening new doors to opportunity: From ‘Hidden Figures’ to visible futures

A new Microsoft Datacenter Academy at Atlanta Technical College aims to prepare Georgia students for high-demand data center jobs.

DeKalb school bus drivers’ concerns: raises, retirement, respect

DeKalb high school student shot at bus stop, police say

The Stone Mountain High School student suffered minor injuries, a DeKalb police spokesperson said.

Two DeKalb schools leaders were suspended, demoted. Now they’re suing.

Kia Billingsley and Michelle Dillard say the DeKalb County School District violated their contracts and the Fair Dismissal Act.

PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta University 2026 spring commencement

Clark Atlanta University held its commencement exercises on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

A ChatGPT workshop for teachers in Walla Walla, Wash. (Ricardo Nagaoka/The New York Times)

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My English class will be tough. AI should not be the easy way out.

How should college students use AI? A Georgia professor outlines his curriculum in the ear of AI.

PHOTOS: Morris Brown College 2026 spring commencement ceremony

Friends and family of graduates attend Morris Brown College’s commencement at Saint Philip AME Church in Atlanta on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

PHOTOS: Spelman College holds 139th commencement ceremony

The Georgia International Convention Center was packed with families and friends as 569 graduates walked across the stage during Spelman College’s 139th commencement.

Students wait to receive their diplomas at the Morehouse College graduation Sunday, May 17, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

‘This is Black excellence,’ NBA star says as Morehouse, Spelman honor grads

Atlanta HBCUs Morehouse and Spelman honored the Class of 2026 as Chris Paul and Symone Sanders Townsend urged graduates to lead with purpose.

PHOTOS: Morehouse College holds 142nd commencement ceremony

Morehouse College held its graduation ceremony on its Century Campus on May 17, 2026, featuring NBA All-Star Chris Paul as the keynote speaker.

Rep. Rich McCormick, who graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine, applauds Jeromey Beaman after his remarks during the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

PHOTOS: Morehouse School of Medicine holds commencement ceremony

Morehouse School of Medicine's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Martin Luther King International Chapel.

U.S. Rep. McCormick preaches unity to Morehouse med school grads after backlash

Morehouse School of Medicine celebrated its 42nd commencement with a controversial speaker.