Is it fair to hold former high school students accountable for passing a test the state has since decided is no longer relevant? Thousands of Georgians lack a high school diploma because they failed a portion of the discarded Georgia High School Graduation Test. I discuss the Legislature’s proposal to free those students from the testing requirement, and readers weigh in with their views on the issue. In a guest column, the Druid Hills High School student body president says the proposed annexation into Atlanta threatens the qualities that made the school so effective and enriching.

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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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