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Congress shouldn’t toy with early childhood education funding
By some estimates, over 28,000 low-income Georgia kids would be impacted with funding cuts to Head Start programs on the line in the government shutdown.
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Georgia needs a manufacturing workforce. This Carrollton program can help.
12 for Life teaches academics along with real-life technical skills needed to succeed in industry.
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Blame the DeKalb County school board for lack of self-defense
A longtime DeKalb resident urges the school board to explain its choice of Devon Horton and speak up about his impact before his indictment.
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The insolvency of goodwill: Investing in great public schools
Our collective future hinges on excellent public educators who are passionate about helping young people develop goals, interests and meaningful skills.
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Why free speech looks like political violence to Gen Z
Safety has become one of society’s catch-all answers to the youth mental health crisis and it’s even trickled into academia with ideological safety.
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How Georgia school leaders can defy gravity and soar
Across Georgia and the nation, leaders, educators and students are proving every day that it is possible to rise higher than the pull of the challenges around us.
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A $16.5 million investment in Atlanta’s future leaders
An investment in Spelman College is an investment in Atlanta’s future and affirmation of the vision for thriving communities and democratic ideals.
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Hiring a school superintendent should not be taken lightly
Suspended Superintendent Devon Horton, who was approved 6-1 by the DeKalb County Board of Education in 2023, is the school district's ninth leader since 2010.
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Why are kids obsessed with ‘KPop Demon Hunters’?
Beth Collums writes that there are two reasons why the Netflix hit resonates with kids — one sociological and the other psychological — and shares how adults can respond.
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Georgia’s school voucher program isn’t good for separation of church and state
Preliminary data shows the state funds designated for the program are going to religious-affiliated schools.




