Atlanta Forward: Education

A lot happened last week in Georgia education. The state released school and district results from the inaugural round of the Georgia Milestones, prompting one Atlanta middle school teacher to ask in a column whether the tests do anything to improve instruction. The Governor’s Education Reform Commission finalized recommendations to change how Georgia funds schools, winning praise from the head of a national education foundation founded by Jeb Bush but skepticism from readers.

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OPINION

Democrats are hungry, Republicans complacent and all politics is national

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OPINION

In disasters like Hurricane Helene, Amazon-Red Cross partnership proved key

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