Martha Dalton

Martha Dalton is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writing about education and the Atlanta Public Schools system. Martha was previously a senior education reporter at WABE, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate, where she was a reporter, producer and host. Outside of the education beat, she has also covered immigration, politics and transportation.

Latest from Martha Dalton

City Schools of Decatur considers closing K‑2 school

Possible closure of City of Decatur elementary school draws opposition from parents.

Students lead the latest Atlanta school board candidate forum

Students take the lead in Atlanta school board candidate town hall

Atlanta school board candidates answered directly to the people their policies would affect during a town hall at Georgia State University.

Two Cobb teachers gone, others on leave for Charlie Kirk social media posts

Two Cobb County public schoolteachers are no longer with the school system and others have been placed on administrative leave following social media posts about Charlie Kirk.

Georgia Tech and drivers agree on a contract

Georgia Tech receives $100 million gift, largest in school’s history

Alumnus John W. Durstine bequeaths the money to the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

At some Georgia schools, literacy coaches are MVPs when it comes to testing

Literacy coaches have proved invaluable for Georgians in third grade, which is a pivotal time because it's the first grade students take the Georgia Milestones assessment.

Attention, voters! Candidates raise their hands to run for school board seats.

Four metro Atlanta school districts will hold school board elections Nov. 4.

Milestones tests a critical pandemic moment for metro Atlanta schools

5 things to know about Georgia students’ latest test scores

Results of the annual Georgia Milestones assessment show overall improvement.

In College Park, showing up to class could mean lower utility bills

College Park parents can get a discount on their August utility bills if their kids are present for the first six days of school — a move to boost early attendance.

Georgia’s childhood vaccination rates have dropped. Doctors are worried.

Georgia's MMR vaccination rates for kindergarteners have fallen from 93.6% in 2019-20 to 88.4% in 2023-24, pushing children further from the 95% rate needed for herd immunity.

Atlanta school board votes to extend superintendent’s contract

The school board has extended Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson’s contract, touting his “Back to Basics” approach.