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DeKalb superintendent’s alleged financial misdeeds were public before 2023 hiring
Allegations that DeKalb County Superintendent Devon Horton awarded no-bid contracts to his friends pre-date his hiring in DeKalb.
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Why are kids obsessed with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’?
Beth Collums writes that there are two reasons why the Netflix hit resonates with kids — one sociological and the other psychological — and shares how adults can respond.
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Students take the lead in Atlanta school board candidate town hall
Atlanta school board candidates answered directly to the people their policies would affect during a town hall at Georgia State University.
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DeKalb superintendent Devon Horton indicted on charges of financial crimes
Devon Horton was hired to lead the DeKalb County School District in 2023 after leading a school system outside of Chicago for three years.
UGA frats avoid punishment after hazing investigations
Two more University of Georgia fraternities accused of hazing have been permitted to resume activity after authorities were unable to substantiate the allegations.
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DeKalb parents won 30-minute recess. Will other Georgia schools follow?
Some parents in DeKalb noticed negative changes in their children when some schools cut recess time to 15 minutes in favor of more class instruction.
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Woodstock teacher’s classroom heart attack changed his life
River Ridge Spanish teacher and coach Keith Hooper suffered a heart attack at school in January, and doctors said he was close to death because of severely blocked arteries.
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Georgia’s school voucher program isn’t good for separation of church and state
Preliminary data shows the state funds designated for the program are going to religious-affiliated schools.
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Two arrests made following Fort Valley State hazing allegation
The Georgia school announced Thursday that police had finished the investigation of FVSU’s marching band, where the alleged incident occurred.
Georgia Tech settles federal lawsuit after alleged cybersecurity violations
Former and current Georgia Tech whistleblowers claimed ‘star quarterback’ researchers were able to skirt cybersecurity rules they found ‘burdensome.’