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Why public schools need critical, humanizing teaching
With people in the United States becoming increasingly polarized, our public school classrooms can be spaces of hope and possibility.
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Atlanta parents, residents object to plans to close some schools
Due to lower enrollment and climbing costs, 16 school buildings would be repurposed under the plan, with several schools closing and their students rezoned for other schools.
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Several local elections across metro Atlanta are headed to runoffs
Across the state, runoff elections will be held Dec. 2 between the top two candidates in races where no one captured the majority of votes.
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Judge overturns expulsion of Cobb student who warned friends of school threat
A Cobb County judge said the school system did not prove that a student who warned friends about a perceived threat intentionally disrupted the school day.
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President Trump renews an old question about nuclear testing
President's vague "on an equal basis" phrasing could mean continuing scienced-based computer and lab testing or resuming live detonations for the first time since 1992.
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Spelman College, CAU get $38 million donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Since the 2019 announcement of her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Scott has made significant investments in HBCUs across the country.
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Spelman College launches search for new president
As Spelman begins its search for a new president, students and alumni call for a leader who will uphold the Atlanta HBCU's legacy and meet students' evolving needs.
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NW Georgia students sickened after eating kratom gummies, officials say
A group of North Georgia middle school students got sick Wednesday after eating what was later determined to be kratom gummies, according to officials.
Congress shouldn’t toy with early childhood education funding
By some estimates, over 28,000 low-income Georgia kids would be impacted with funding cuts to Head Start programs on the line in the government shutdown.










