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Why free speech looks like political violence to Gen Z
Safety has become one of society’s catch-all answers to the youth mental health crisis and it’s even trickled into academia with ideological safety.
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How Georgia school leaders can defy gravity and soar
Across Georgia and the nation, leaders, educators and students are proving every day that it is possible to rise higher than the pull of the challenges around us.
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A $16.5 million investment in Atlanta’s future leaders
An investment in Spelman College is an investment in Atlanta’s future and affirmation of the vision for thriving communities and democratic ideals.
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Hiring a school superintendent should not be taken lightly
Suspended Superintendent Devon Horton, who was approved 6-1 by the DeKalb County Board of Education in 2023, is the school district's ninth leader since 2010.
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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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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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New higher education accreditation organization is bad for business
If we accept the new accreditation body as the “anti-woke” accreditation body, are we to understand that universities will be out of compliance if any viewpoint is omitted?
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It’s time for teachers and professors to shift from the education blame game
Professors often blame high school teachers, who blame middle school teachers, who blame elementary teachers, who blame parents for lack of school readiness.
Manufactured outrage in Fayette County: When politics hijack a teachable moment
Radio host Shelley Wynter calls the controversy about some people wearing black face paint at a high school event in Fayette County "outrage manufacturing."
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Blackface controversy sadly indicative of the times in which we live
It seems incredible to me that, in 2025, a bunch of young people would believe it was perfectly acceptable to don blackface outfits. But it happened right here in Georgia.




