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.

Latest from Cassidy Alexander

A.M. ATL: Data dump

Morning y'all! Here's your Oct. 2 update: Beltline, Wi-Fi on planes, heavy rains and more.

A.M. ATL: Atlanta v. Atlanta

Morning y'all! Here's your Oct. 1 update: Shark Tank, gas prices, SAT scores and more.

A.M. ATL: Pipe dream

Morning y'all! Here's your Sept. 30 update: A gas pipeline, legal settlements and a recipe.

School districts may get more financial oversight after Dublin suspensions

Georgia education leaders hope two new laws will help spot financial issues in school districts sooner.

A.M. ATL: Get out the vote

Morning y'all! Here's your Sept. 29 update: hurricanes, a bankrupt restaurateur, weird workouts and more.

A.M. ATL: Second act

Morning y'all! Here's your Sept. 28 update: a closed school, pretrial transfers, lemon pepper wings at home and more.

Cobb removes classic Toni Morrison novel from school media centers

Cobb County school officials say Toni Morrison's landmark novel "The Bluest Eye" contains material that is not suitable to have in its media centers.

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

DeKalb County School District administrators are exploring options to deal with the district's student capacity issues.

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

Charlie Kirk's killing was a flashpoint in a larger debate over teachers' rights.

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

DeKalb County School District interim Superintendent Norman C. Sauce could soon be placed in the role permanently.