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Close results in many metro Atlanta school board contests

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Atlanta Technical College remembers Hank Aaron on his birthday

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

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

DeKalb high school student shot at bus stop, police say

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

PHOTOS: Clark Atlanta University 2026 spring commencement

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.

PHOTOS: Morris Brown College 2026 spring commencement ceremony

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.

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How state funding made teen mental health first aid training possible

A Troup County School System program encourages students to be more proactive in utilizing mental health resources available to them at school.

The discipline divide: Students examine why schools punish Black girls more

A group of Atlanta high school students studied the impact of ‘exclusionary’ discipline practices on Black girls,

PHOTOS: KSU graduates class of 2026

Kennessaw State University conducts its 2026 spring commencement at the KSU Convocation Center.

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Southern lawmakers are fueling a mental health crisis for LGBTQ+ youth

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is running guest essays this week about mental health in schools. This is the fifth of those essays.

No salary increases for Georgia’s university presidents

The decision follows a year where the USG enrolled and graduated more students than ever, defying predictions from experts who warn of a looming “enrollment cliff” nationally.

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The state of mental health and schools: It’s complicated.

An examination of the latest CDC and education data shows why student mental health in Georgia schools remains complicated — and urgent.

PHOTOS: Emory graduates class of 2026

Emory University holds commencement ceremony for 2026 graduates at Gas South Arena in Duluth.

Canvas hack puts thousands of Georgia students at risk

Cyberattack on learning platform Canvas puts thousands of Georgia students at risk of information misuse.