Opinion
Opinion

Atlanta Forward: Education

ajc.com

Credit: Barrie Maguire/NewsArt

Credit: Barrie Maguire/NewsArt

By Maureen Downey
July 12, 2015

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.

» Join the conversation

About the Author

Maureen Downey has written editorials and opinion pieces about local, state and federal education policy since the 1990s.

Follow Maureen Downey on facebookFollow Maureen Downey on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

(Phil Skinner/AJC)
OPINION

Readers write

A Brookhaven reader urges Kroger not to close its Buford Highway store, calling it a vital part of the neighborhood. A Dunwoody reader calls for more Georgia Power oversight.

OPINION

‘Big, beautiful bill’ passage hastens threat of American economic crisis

The Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed its final congressional hurdle on July 3, with the U.S. House of Representatives adopting the Senate's version.

Georgians should not lose their health care to ICE immigration agent bonuses

The One Big Beautiful Bill act would increase immigration enforcement funding at the expense of the safety net for hungry, sick and vulnerable Georgians.

The Latest

(Phil Skinner/AJC)
OPINION

Readers write

OPINION

Mike Luckovich: Reptiles in charge

OPINION

‘Big, beautiful bill’ passage hastens threat of American economic crisis

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?