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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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Rep. Rich McCormick, who graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine, applauds Jeromey Beaman after his remarks during the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Atlanta. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

U.S. Rep. McCormick preaches unity to Morehouse med school grads after backlash

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Georgia schools, colleges affected by cyberattack on online classroom platform

Morehouse students reject congressman to speak at their graduation

Congressman still plans to speak at Morehouse med school ceremony amid backlash

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DeKalb school closure conversations slow down after community pushback

DeKalb parents find holes in school closure proposals

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

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

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

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

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

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