Atlanta Forward: Education

Georgia is trying to improve its teaching force by improving the quality of candidates admitted to teacher prep programs and the quality of teachers already in the classroom. I discuss the efforts, which include a controversial new evaluation that considers student test scores. A guest columnist praises the inclusion of student performance in teacher reviews. And readers debate whether schools would improve if students were not tracked into classes by ability.

About the Author

When ICE takes breadwinners, it takes a toll on families ... and on the economy

For immigrant families, brushes with ICE can result in financial precarity that could have implications for the broader economy.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

‘A lot of blame, but not enough action’: Atlanta leaders lack path to fix jail

Stakeholders across Atlanta and Fulton County grapple with a complex web of issues that contribute to overcrowding, crumbling structure.