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A Fulton County Superior Court judge granted county officials' request for a temporary property tax collection order. A high number of land packages and slow technology led to a delay in certifying the tax digest, according to the tax commissioner's office. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Judge OKs Fulton County’s request to collect taxes on temporary basis

Metro Atlanta school systems want to add more pre-K classrooms

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How teachers are navigating the Wild West of AI

Berry College alumni petition after historical buildings razed

Ex-DeKalb superintendent indicted on charges related to family dispute

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What should we teach students in the age of AI?

How Georgia schools are adapting to AI in the classroom

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Starting a new school year with listening, learning and hope

Power outage disrupts first day of class at DeKalb County elementary school

Why Fulton County is asking a judge for an emergency tax collection order

Fulton school and government leaders say a delay in certifying the tax digest has slowed property tax collections.

Lawmakers to consider property tax relief for scores of Georgia communities

Warnock advocates for child tax credit expansion as school year approaches

With Georgia families spending an estimated $130 per child on required school supplies, Sen. Raphael Warnock calls for passage of a bill he says will help cover those costs.

Georgia school lunch crunch: Law could reduce access to free, low-cost meals

A report released a state-by-state analysis of the impact of cuts that were part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” including to the school lunch program.

Students walk through campus at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The school announced Friday it is relocating students after a water leak was discovered at Woodruff South residence hall. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Georgia Tech closes residence hall after water leak

Georgia Tech is reassigning students to other campus housing after discovering a water leak in the Woodruff South hall.

The duffel bag helping Georgia’s youth

The Atlanta-based Orange Duffel Bag Initiative is celebrating 15 years of helping high school and college students improve their educational and career outcomes.

What’s new in Georgia schools? Screen time limits, tuition hike and more.

The 2026-2027 school year is starting this week, with new leaders, new rules, new schools and new payment plans.

Atlanta Public Schools unveils new tactical, drone security teams

Atlanta Public Schools unveils tactical, drone security teams

APS has two drones that monitor outdoor areas of the district’s properties, such as sports stadiums. The tactical team addresses threats inside school buildings.

PHOTOS: APS deploy unveils new school tactical, drone security teams

Atlanta Public Schools is bolstering its school security this year by adding tactical and drone teams to its police force.

OpenAI pledges $71 million for Georgia college students to use AI platform

OpenAI is offering each Georgia college student a $100 credit to use the Codex program.

Apalachee High School shooter gets life without parole

“You wrote, ‘I want to make history. I want people to remember the pain I caused.’ And there you succeed,” the judge said when delivering Colt Gray’s sentence.

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Why I support Georgia’s Distraction-Free Education Act

A DeKalb County parent writes about why it's important for schools to restrict the time students spend on their phones during the school day.

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Howard University’s mass unenrollment of freshmen sparks backlash

Among the 502 students who lost their place in the HBCU’s incoming class are several from metro Atlanta who say they did everything they could to prepare for move-in.

Apalachee High School shooting suspect pleads guilty

Colt Gray was 14 at the time of the 2024 Georgia high school mass shooting in which two students and two teachers died.