Education

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Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor

Columbus State and Georgia Southern are among the 10 schools joining a new accreditation agency, the Commission for Public Higher Education.

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Effort to overhaul ‘woke’ college accreditation system raises questions. Here’s what it means.

The Trump administration has repeatedly criticized accreditors. Its desire for new ones raises questions.

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OPINION

Keeping immigrant students safe means talking about ICE

Students should have spaces to read, write and talk about what is happening in their lives, communities and the world, not ignore important issues.

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OPINION

Deferred or wait-listed? How to increase your college admissions chances.

While a deferral or waitlist can bring more uncertainty and more waiting, these outcomes are also another chance for students to showcase their academic abilities.

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OPINION

Worried about paying for college? There are affordable options

There are financial aid resources available in Georgia that can help families make informed decisions, utilize scholarships and grants and reduce reliance on student loans.

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School closures loom as metro Atlanta grapples with enrollment decline

Demographic changes and the rise of school choice are driving a public school enrollment decline in metro Atlanta.

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DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it

The Sequoyah Middle School community asked DeKalb school officials to better support students who fear ICE.

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North Atlanta High School student sent to hospital after scissors attack

The incident involved two students and happened Friday morning outside the cafeteria at the sprawling high school. One student is being treated at a local hospital.

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Waymo cars ignored stopped school buses in Atlanta. What happens now?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation. The autonomous vehicle company has issued a software recall.

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OPINION

AI is essential to helping our teachers plan for success

For educators, the question is no longer whether AI will influence schools, but how we leverage it to strengthen teaching, learning, leading and operations.

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‘Dunwoody continues to be home’: School stadium renamed for Ryan Seacrest

After media personality and alum Ryan Seacrest made an unspecified donation to help upgrade the Dunwoody High School stadium, the building will be called Seacrest Stadium.

OPINION

Chronic absenteeism can’t be addressed by threats to children

We have an alarming problem right now in Georgia schools concerning chronic absenteeism. About 19.5% of our beautiful students in 2024-25 missed 10% or more days of school.

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Georgia districts forge their own way as troubled program faces a crossroads

School districts are dropping out of GNETS to serve students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

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Druid Hills High modernization plan gets green light after years of debate

The estimated cost for the long-awaited project is up to $185 million.

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Ex-Truett McConnell VP indicted in case tied to sex abuse probe

A White County grand jury has indicted a former Truett McConnell University vice president, accusing him of lying to a county sheriff investigator.

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‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

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Ahead of her time 50 years ago, she now laments the state of GNETS

Five decades ago, Mary Wood created what is now called the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support.

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Georgia’s special ed program promised help. Families say it delivered them harm.

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Officials to install opioid reversal kits in Georgia’s public schools

The kits will contain Narcan, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore breathing.

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Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools

Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.