Jason Armesto
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Jason Armesto covers higher education policy for the AJC. He was a video journalist before becoming the political reporter for the Charlottesville Daily Progress where he won multiple awards from the Virginia Press Association.
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HBCU - Funding

HBCUs need a financial lifeline. Help is stalled in Congress.

Student loans burdening retirement

A major money issue: Nearly $11 billion of Georgia student loans in default

Students walk through campus at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The school announced Friday it is relocating students after a water leak was discovered at Woodruff South residence hall. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Georgia Tech closes residence hall after water leak

Back to school

What’s new in Georgia schools? Screen time limits, tuition hike and more.

OpenAI data center open house

OpenAI pledges $71 million for Georgia college students to use AI platform

285 crash

I-285 West near airport reopens after multi-vehicle crash injures 3

Life University has been accused of racial discrimination and retaliation in several lawsuits by former employees. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC 2021)

Life University accused of racial discrimination in federal lawsuit

University of Georgia Spring Undergraduate Commencement 2026

UGA weighs African American studies major; engineering school gets record gift

Supreme Court

Georgia stakeholders cheer Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

life university

Life University makes ‘difficult but necessary’ cuts amid financial challenges