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 County releases new proposals to deal with overcrowded schools

DeKalb is asking for more community feedback on its plan to address overcrowded schools.

Parents want closed Atlanta private school to refund tuition, complaint says

Midtown International School unexpectedly closed in spring 2026.

Dunwoody High pivoting to remote learning because of plumbing problems

The DeKalb County school is working to repair the issues that caused discolored water and HVAC problems.

Takeaways from downballot debates: Six Flags, unemployment and ‘explosive diarrhea.’

Candidates for statewide office, including the commissioners of agriculture, labor and insurance, clashed on Tuesday.

DeKalb school board makes Sauce its permanent superintendent

The DeKalb County School District has been through 10 superintendents since 2010. Sauce was the sole finalist.

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.