Education

UGA’s north campus and downtown Athens as seen on Sunday morning, January 5, 2026. (C.J. Bartunek for the AJC)

Athens police investigating possible sexual assault of UGA student

Georgia greenlights 3-year college bachelor’s degree

Will replacing most teachers help troubled Atlanta school?

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If Atlanta Public Schools board extends TADs, future funding will be at risk

Fulton may hold the road map for how literacy coaches

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Sorting out the new emphasis on literacy

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in schools

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in metro Atlanta schools

Stallone is back as Rocky Balboa, who’s in a fight with mortality

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The HBCU Creed: We still punch above our weight

Extreme heat prompts Georgia schools to rearrange operations and activities

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AI will worsen racial disparities it didn’t create

Black students cannot again be the last to receive technologies their white peers have been benefiting from for years.

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Emory University students make a life-changing discovery in Utah

Emory students climbing above a known petroglyph site near Moab, Utah, find additional carvings not previously recorded by federal officials.

HBCUs have a gender gap problem. Where are the Black men going?

Black male enrollment in higher education declined by 4% between 2018 and 2024, while enrollment in trade schools and similar programs is up 15%.

DeKalb to pay charter schools $29.5 million in settlement

The lawsuit was first filed in 2020.

State BOE recommends suspension of entire Dublin school board

The decision now rests with Gov. Brian Kemp after state officials recommend removal over financial mismanagement.

DeKalb continues work to IGNITE interest in teacher residency program

DeKalb’s yearlong IGNITE program is completely free for participants, who receive a $30,000 living stipend and finish with a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Robert A. Mason, who opened HBCU doors for thousands, dies at 66

Robert A. Mason, who died Aug. 2, nearly missed out on college. He created the Common Black College Application, which has helped more than 500,000 students apply to HBCUs.

DeKalb is restarting the school closure process. Here’s how to give input.

Join a Community Advisory Team, fill out a survey or attend an in-person meeting to get involved in DeKalb’s school redistrict process.

Farmworker families plan Capitol visit amid Georgia immigration crackdown

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Will talent meet opportunity in Georgia?

A new study offers three steps for Georgia to better support Latino students.

HBCUs need a financial lifeline. Help is stalled in Congress.

Despite presidential executive orders to support HBCUs, advocates say the historically underfunded schools remain underfunded.

How decades of underfunding has shaped life at HBCUs

Unequal investment has left many HBCUs struggling to maintain aging campuses, where mold, failing HVAC systems and broken elevators are part of everyday student life.

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A major money issue: Nearly $11 billion of Georgia student loans in default

An AP analysis found that 23% of Georgia's federal student loan borrowers were in default, one of the highest rates in the U.S. Also, SCAD has a new music production major.

Beachgoers on Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on March 10, 2025. (Travis Dove/The New York Times)

DeKalb teacher dies after rescuing girl from current at Myrtle Beach

Derrick 'Coach' Moore, who was named Teacher of the Year at Jolly Elementary School in 2024, died a hero, his family says.