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Black male teachers strive to be mentors and role models

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Experts: Georgia must spend more on teacher pay, mental health in schools

Will Ga. expand school cellphone ban? Most state bans include high schools.

The Georgia House Democratic Caucus hosts a statewide public hearing on maternal mortality

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Opportunity is knocking and Georgia must answer

What the CDC’s new flu vaccine guidance could mean for Georgia schools

Georgia may extend student cellphone ban to high schools

DeKalb’s new leader tours schools, bus depot on first day of classes

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Why Georgia needs a modernized school funding formula

Forsyth County schools lead in early admissions

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It’s time to fund excellent education in Georgia

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Changes to Georgia’s school funding formula are long overdue

With the start of the annual legislative session right around the corner, we offer a few ideas to make public education more effective in Georgia.

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Raise your hand if you really want to be a school leader

School superintendents face an array of challenges. It’s a tough job and they need community support.

AI is on the rise. Georgia college students say their anxiety is too.

College students across Georgia say they are feeling anxious about what AI means for their career prospects.

As Atlanta expands AP classes, more students earn college credit

Atlanta Public Schools is making a concerted effort, like others nationally, to get more historically underrepresented students into Advanced Placement classes.

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Scripted curriculum checks box, but doesn’t help students

In a classroom dominated by scripted instruction, students are treated as passive recipients of knowledge, rather than active participants in their learning process.

Parent says her autistic son was harmed by Rockdale paraeducator

Rockdale parents call for change amid complaints of teachers assaulting kids

Rockdale County faces scrutiny as parents push for better safeguards after teachers allegedly harmed students.

One Death Reported As Texas Measles Outbreak Spreads

Will measles outbreak spread to Georgia? With holiday travel, it could.

Georgia health experts recommend getting up to date on vaccinations before traveling for the holidays.

Clayton County school superintendent announces retirement

Clayton County Superintendent Anthony W. Smith announced in a video on Friday that he will retire in February.

Langston Hughes High School seeks new principal

Fulton schools police officer put on leave after allegedly tasing a student

A video of the incident, which involved a student at Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, is making the rounds on social media.

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Sonny Perdue: College still pays. We can’t afford to pretend otherwise.

Higher ed teaches students critical thinking, teamwork and adaptability — traits employers rank as more important than any single technical skill, USG chancellor says.

Blank Foundation to give $6 million to sports programs in metro Atlanta schools

The foundation, in partnership with Atlanta United, the Atlanta Falcons and the PGA Tour Superstore, will provide the funding to six school districts over three years.

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Australia’s social media ban should be a call to action for parents

Australia’s social media ban for minors sparks debate on tech addiction and why parents should lead the way in setting limits at home.

‘He’s improving’: Georgia teen among those shot, injured at Brown University

Jacob Spears, 18, graduated from Evans High School in Columbia County. He expressed gratitude that he survived last week’s attack on the Rhode Island campus.