Education

Georgia Tech and drivers agree on a contract

Georgia Tech searching for missing student

Georgia Regents names sole finalist for university system chancellor

Cross Keys High, as seen on the first day of school in August 2022, is one of the schools that could see new attendance boundaries or other changes in the coming years, as the DeKalb County School District tries to address both overcrowded and underused campuses. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

DeKalb releases new options for dealing with overcrowded, underused schools

New project aims to map Atlanta’s air pollution divide

No evidence to support some claims of racist remarks at game, school district says

Pushback against talking about Charlie Kirk troubles teachers a year after his death

AJC REPORTER COLUMN

I was teaching on 9/11. No lesson plan could’ve prepared me.

DeKalb to vote on superintendent finalist almost 1 year after Horton ousted

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office after ordering the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Demetrius Freeman/The New York Times)

Trump aims to revoke tax-exemption from private schools that aid minorities

Georgia colleges and private schools could lose tax-exempt status under proposed Trump administration rules targeting race-based admissions and aid.

Georgia students study abroad while remaining in-state

Remote study program exposes undocumented Georgia students to a new world

On a recent Sunday evening at Nakato Japanese Restaurant near Buckhead, a group of students and faculty gathered for dinner, celebrating the students’ recent completion of a u...

Apalachee shooting victims’ families file suits as anniversary marks legal deadline

At least seven lawsuits have been filed this week by family members of students and teachers injured and killed in the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting.

OPINION

Readers write

Georgia deserves specifics from governor candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson about their education plans.

AJC ON CAMPUS

Georgia Southern University employee gets $250,000 in transgender student rights case

The AJC’s monthly roundup of news and happenings from Georgia colleges and universities.

Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’

Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.

A view of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Decatur on July 27, 2026. The college accreditor is changing its name to The Commission on Colleges and Universities. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

SACS name change reflects transforming accreditation landscape for colleges

Georgia college accreditation's name change comes amid Trump administration concerns some agencies are too “woke.”

How Georgia schools are adapting to AI in the classroom

GUEST COLUMN

It’s time to talk about screen time in classrooms

As students spend more time in classrooms in front of computer screens, their cognitive skills are slipping.

Teachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speech

It's not clear what infraction the educators may be accused of.

Police find ‘no evidence’ of rape in UGA student investigation

Police in Athens say a UGA student's report was thoroughly investigated and found no evidence that a rape occurred. Two arrests were made in a theft case.

Cobb cracking down on school bus violators

Man arrested after 14-year-old says he sexually assaulted her, officials say

Raymond Sookram, of Canton, was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated child molestation, trafficking a person for sexual servitude and interference with custody.

Philanthropy shaped Atlanta. Here’s how that legacy endures.

US Defense Department directs Emory University to conduct security audit

The U.S. Department of Defense has directed Emory University to conduct a “research security audit” and present its findings by next week or risk losing federal funding.

Revenue or revitalization: Mayor’s legacy project hinges on school board

The Atlanta Board of Education will cast the deciding vote on Mayor Dickens’ idea to extend taxing districts, sacrificing revenue for revitalization. They are in no hurry.