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As public schools close in Atlanta, keep the focus on children’s well-being
Atlanta Public Schools is going through the painful process of deciding which schools to close due to enrollment decline. This must be done in the best interest of children.
Atlanta Public Schools plan is a blueprint for a better future
Through APS Forward 2040, we are charting a long-range vision to align our buildings, programs, and resources with both the students we serve today and in the decades ahead.
Make college affordable for Georgians by funding needs-based financial aid
Georgia ranks high in college debt and low in needs-based aid it offers students. About 75% of Georgians support the state broadly offering financial aid based on need.
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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.











