Atlanta Public Schools retreated from an online summer school program, shifting in the final week to teacher-led instruction to help lagging students. As online learning plays an increasingly larger role in k-12 education, what do we know about its effectiveness? I talk about that issue today. In a guest column, a state representative points out the rising cost of college in Georgia and the decreasing value of a HOPE Scholarship, saying it is time to revisit the changes made to the beloved scholarship in 2011. Readers share their views of HOPE and whether it requires another overhaul.

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