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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A.M. ATL: Zero to $1,000

A.M. ATL: To the moon and back

A.M. ATL: Show your work

A.M. ATL: Jail bonds here

Feds investigating 3 Ga. school systems for handling of sexual misconduct cases

Three Georgia school districts are reportedly under federal investigation for the handling of employee sexual misconduct complaints.

DeKalb parents find holes in school closure proposals

Leadership turnover in metro Atlanta contributed to school sales tax snafu

A paperwork error means the DeKalb County School District collected more than its fair share of sales tax funds.

Rising healthcare costs are ‘crippling’ Georgia school systems

The cost of healthcare has become one of the biggest financial burdens that Georgia school systems deal with.

Michelle Mickens settled her lawsuit against the Oglethorpe County School District for nearly $300,000. (Courtesy of the Southern Poverty Law Center)

Ga. teacher gets nearly $300K in settlement over Charlie Kirk social media post

The teacher accused the school system of violating her First Amendment rights.

Here are the new Georgia laws set to take effect July 1

New Georgia laws taking effect July 1 will impact cellphones in schools, medical cannabis rules, paid maternal leave and more.

Atlanta, Decatur schools owed millions in sales tax funds after paperwork error

A mix-up in sales tax distributions means the DeKalb County School District will have to pay millions to Atlanta Public Schools and City Schools of Decatur.