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Have you had experience with GNETS? The AJC wants to hear from you.

The AJC is examining how this special ed program is serving some of the most vulnerable kids in Georgia.
A student uses a laptop during class at Elam Alexander Academy in Macon Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The school is part of Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support school (GNETS), a system of special education schools throughout the state. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)

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A student uses a laptop during class at Elam Alexander Academy in Macon Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The school is part of Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support school (GNETS), a system of special education schools throughout the state. (Daniel Varnado/For the AJC)
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May 1, 2025

Reporters at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are looking into a unique program for serving special education students with significant behavioral needs: the Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support.

We are looking to speak to teachers, administrators, former students, and families who can share their experiences with the GNETS program. The AJC is examining how this program fits into the state’s overall responsibility to serve special education students.

If you’re interested in speaking with an AJC reporter, fill out the form below, and we will be in touch.

If you’d like to contact us via an encrypted method, send us a message on Signal at 978-228-5743 or Proton Mail at katherine.landergan@proton.me.

About the Authors

Katherine Landergan is an Investigative Reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Stephanie Lamm is a data reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She works with data to uncover stories that would otherwise remain hidden.

Martha Dalton is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, writing about K-12 education. She was previously a senior education reporter at WABE, Atlanta's NPR affiliate. Before that, she was a general assignment reporter at CNN Radio. Martha has worked in media for more than 20 years. She taught elementary school in a previous life.

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