Education

As students spend more time in classrooms in front of computer screens, their cognitive skills are slipping.

It's not clear what infraction the educators may be accused of.

Police in Athens say a UGA student's report was thoroughly investigated and found no evidence that a rape occurred. Two arrests were made in a theft case.

Raymond Sookram, of Canton, was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated child molestation, trafficking a person for sexual servitude and interference with custody.

The U.S. Department of Defense has directed Emory University to conduct a “research security audit” and present its findings by next week or risk losing federal funding.

The Atlanta Board of Education will cast the deciding vote on Mayor Dickens’ idea to extend taxing districts, sacrificing revenue for revitalization. They are in no hurry.

Both Georgia gubernatorial candidates want to raise teacher pay and improve literacy rates if elected.

Georgia tends to rank in the middle on topics like academics, teacher pay and spending, but has made recent steps toward improvement.

The new Spider-Man movie tackles a challenging issue for many young people — loneliness.

Changes are needed to address the physician shortage in Georgia and across the nation.