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A view of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Decatur on July 27, 2026. The college accreditor is changing its name to The Commission on Colleges and Universities. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

SACS name change reflects transforming accreditation landscape for colleges

How Georgia schools are adapting to AI in the classroom

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It’s time to talk about screen time in classrooms

Teachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speech

Police find ‘no evidence’ of rape in UGA student investigation

Cobb cracking down on school bus violators

Man arrested after 14-year-old says he sexually assaulted her, officials say

Philanthropy shaped Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.

US Defense Department directs Emory University to conduct security audit

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.

Georgia ranks in the middle in many education categories. Is that a problem?

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

Revenue or revitalization: Mayor’s legacy project hinges on school board

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.

Fulton may hold the road map for how literacy coaches

Georgia governor race: Bottoms and Jackson say they’ll raise teacher pay

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

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Spider-Man grapples with a familiar foe for many young people: Loneliness

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

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Georgia’s physician shortage is at crisis level, partially because of academic institutions

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

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

Police are investigating a possible sexual assault of a University of Georgia student in downtown Athens.

Georgia greenlights 3-year college bachelor’s degree

Georgia is the most recent state to endorse a concept that’s been percolating across the U.S. in recent years: a more cost-effective college 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

Atlanta Public Schools board of education should not vote to extend Tax Allocation Districts, which will divert funding away from future generations of students.

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in schools

Coalition pushes for ICE entrance policy passage in metro Atlanta schools

Evolving ICE guidelines under the Trump administration leave critics, including some Georgia parents and students, worried about agents’ operations.

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Sorting out the new emphasis on literacy

There is not one solution to improving reading performance, despite what some might think.

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

HBCUs are continuing to punch above their weight, but they could benefit from more support from the federal government and Congress.

Extreme heat prompts Georgia schools to rearrange operations and activities

The extremely hot weather is causing disruptions in some metro Atlanta schools, knocking out HVACs and prompting virtual learning where possible.