Cassidy Alexander

Cassidy Alexander covers Georgia education issues for the AJC. She previously covered education for The Daytona Beach News-Journal, and was named Florida's Outstanding New Journalist of the Year.

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DeKalb parents find holes in school closure proposals

DeKalb is bracing for school closures. These parents say it’s the wrong move.

District leaders say schools will likely close, but parents are pushing back.

Georgia’s pre-K program among the best in the U.S., report says

For Georgia pre-K, 3-year-olds could be the next frontier

State and national experts recommend expanding Georgia's universal pre-K program to include 3-year-olds.

Georgia’s pre-K program among the strongest in the U.S., report says

About half of Georgia's 4-year-olds attend a state-funded pre-K program.

A.M. ATL: Smile! You’re on camera

A.M. ATL: The earlier the better

Metro Atlanta school systems want to add more pre-K classrooms

Metro Atlanta pre-K waitlists push school systems to expand early learning

Hundreds of families wait for spots in public pre-K classrooms in Atlanta, DeKalb and Fulton counties.

New Gwinnett County superintendent news conference

‘Students need to feel they belong,’ says Gwinnett’s next superintendent

New Gwinnett County Public Schools superintendent Alexandra Estrella held her first news conference on Saturday and pledged to engage the community in her new role.

Atlanta private school announces sudden closure, citing financial problems

Midtown International School leaders said fewer people were applying and more students needed financial aid, putting the private school in an "unsustainable" position.

More than 200 bats were removed from St. Marys Elementary in Camden County in January 2026. The school closed to students for several weeks while the bats were removed and the school was sanitized. (Courtesy of Camden County Schools)

A bat colony closed a Georgia school. Could it happen in your home?

Bats are an important part of Georgia's ecosystem — but you probably don't want them in your home or school.

Gwinnett County has a new superintendent. Here are 3 things to know about her.

The Gwinnett County Board of Education unanimously voted to hire Alexandra Estrella. Her two-year contract will begin on July 1.