With social media’s endless appetite for fresh outrage, an alleged misstep by a teacher in Oregon or New York is captured on student cell phones and served up almost instantly on Facebook. I discuss the ramifications of viral classroom videos and whether we should be making any judgments based on a few seconds of images. Georgia students are deep into testing, which is more stressful than usual because the state rolled out new exams that many districts are administering online. In a guest column, a teacher says the test maker ought to be held accountable for technical glitches that added to the stress. Readers share their views on testing.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (right) stands with homeowner Tanjills Sawyer during a news conference announcing federal funds for housing in Clayton County. Georgia is facing a housing shortage of between 100,000 and 350,000 homes, writes Mesha Mainor. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2024)

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The city of Brookhaven's mayor and City Council last week decided to remove the colored panes of glass from the dome of Brookhaven's new City Centre after residents objected to the brightness of the colors, seen here Friday, June 27, 2025. (Reed Williams/AJC)

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