Cobb superintendent proposes axing furlough day

Cobb County’s school board last week debated whether to spend surplus money on taking away a furlough day from teachers. The surplus money, about $3 million, came from utility savings incurred because of last year’s light winter. Board members will vote on the issue at next Thursday’s board meeting. Other options included giving teachers a $200 bonus.

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Blank Foundation to give $6 million to sports programs in metro Atlanta schools

The foundation, in partnership with Atlanta United, the Atlanta Falcons and the PGA Tour Superstore, will provide the funding to six school districts over three years.

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.

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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Blank Foundation to give $6 million to sports programs in metro Atlanta schools

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

Two Georgia universities joining new, controversial accreditor

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Drugs, Tasers, restraint: Dozens die in Georgia police custody

Thirty-one deaths in Georgia occurred in the past decade as law enforcement officers used restraint methods on suspects.

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5 takeaways from Fani Willis’ state Senate testimony

The Fulton County district attorney clashed with Republican state senators as she defended her work on a now dismissed election interference case.

Georgia loses 190,000 enrollees in first steps of 2026 ACA enrollment

Expiring pandemic-era federal subsidies are set to spike premiums for some enrollees.