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As public schools close in Atlanta, keep the focus on children’s well-being
Atlanta Public Schools is going through the painful process of deciding which schools to close due to enrollment decline. This must be done in the best interest of children.
Atlanta Public Schools plan is a blueprint for a better future
Through APS Forward 2040, we are charting a long-range vision to align our buildings, programs, and resources with both the students we serve today and in the decades ahead.
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Why public schools need critical, humanizing teaching
With people in the United States becoming increasingly polarized, our public school classrooms can be spaces of hope and possibility.
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UGA’s ‘Cardiac Kids’ give sports bettors heart palpitations
Sports betting has been on a roll since 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to legalize it. So far, at least 38 have. Georgia is considering it.
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A weird and macabre samurai sword attack. But strangely not uncommon.
Chad Wombles, a 46-year-old firefighter, was chatting with a police officer friend when he was suddenly attacked by a sword-wielding stranger.