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The test of a strong civics education: Creating active and engaged citizens
A college professor says civics is more than teaching facts about government; it is inspiring students to participate in government including at the local level.
All that glitters isn’t gold when it comes to education spending in Georgia
As long as the Legislature keeps school funding at a basic level and continues to politicize education, Georgia will never attain the gold-standard in education.
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Lawmakers need history lesson on how federal intervention has helped schools
President-elect Donald Trump wants to reduce federal involvement in schools and return education to the states. Are the states ready? Even more critical, are they able?
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Second Trump term means more political attacks on public education
Opinion: Legislators talk more about school bathrooms, book bans and pronouns, issues that don’t bolster academic achievement but do rile up voters.
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Trump’s criteria for his education secretary values loyalty over experience
Linda McMahon is another example of Trump valuing loyalty and wealth over experience and credentials.
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Teens need help in determining fact from fiction on social media
Opinion: Only three states mandate media literacy in school. More is needed to avoid children attempting idiotic TikTok challenges or believing wild conspiracy theories.
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Bartow County Schools: Outside attempt made to access data and files
The district was working with experts to figure out if any information was accessed or compromised.
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If Georgia lawmakers want to know why teachers quit, a mirror could help
Opinion: The state Senate is looking at why Georgia teachers are quitting, but seems unwilling to consider how culture war laws attacking schools has demoralized educators.
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Does homework help? New study says yes
The study found short, concise homework assignments are the best approach to reinforce learning.