The public has until March 14 to comment on proposed changes to the science and social studies standards for public school students.

If the Georgia Board of Education approves them, the “Georgia Standards of Excellence” will replace the current Georgia Performance Standards for those subjects starting in the 2017-18 school year.

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Students put their cellphone in a box before heading to class at Sylvan Hills Middle School in Atlanta.  The Georgia Department of Education wants lawmakers to expand a cellphone ban. (AJC file)

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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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