Atlanta's Beecher Hills Elementary School has officially gained "International Baccalaureate" status. I.B. is considered a rigorous program that emphasizes a global context to educating students. To earn the designation, schools must undergo an intensive, and sometimes expensive, review of curriculum and staff by the Switzerland-based organization. Atlanta Public Schools offers IB schools at every grade level.

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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