Education

Michelle Mickens settled her lawsuit against the Oglethorpe County School District for nearly $300,000. (Courtesy of the Southern Poverty Law Center)

Ga. teacher gets nearly $300K in settlement over Charlie Kirk social media post

Georgia Election - Schools Superintendent

A 3-term incumbent faces a political newcomer in the school superintendent race

Here are the new Georgia laws set to take effect July 1

Atlanta Public Schools to hold town hall on classroom screen time

Fulton offers tuition-based enrollment to out-of-district students

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

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Education has a real estate problem

Atlanta, Decatur schools owed millions in sales tax funds after paperwork error

A mix-up in sales tax distributions means the DeKalb County School District will have to pay millions to Atlanta Public Schools and City Schools of Decatur.

AI may threaten some jobs, but skilled trades still have workforce shortage

The workforce shortage in skilled trades has become a growing concern for employers as older workers retire and the need continues to grow across industries.

Most Ga. counties take a school tax collection fee. In Cobb, it could be illegal.

The Cobb County School District wants the county to hand over all school taxes without taking an administrative fee.

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera stepping down to head Aspen Institute

Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera is stepping down in November to head the nonprofit Aspen Institute after boosting the Atlanta public university's enrollment and funding.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

AJC and UGA’s Grady College announce new fellowship program

Fellowship will unlock new learning opportunities for UGA students and add the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s journalistic expertise into the curriculum.

Vickery Mill Elementary School English teaching

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How we should better comprehend ‘grade-level’ reading

Standardized tests are typically the basis for establishing grade level. But test scores themselves don’t indicate grade-level ability.

Atlanta neighborhood feels sidelined by plan to move 1996 Olympic Cauldron

Residents said earlier attempts were made to move the torch, but the Summerhill community expressed vehement disagreement, helping halt such efforts.

UGA boycott of Texas Tech is about fairness, fear and finances

UGA and other colleges worry gambling by student-athletes puts the multibillion-dollar world of college sports at risk.

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Play4Peace ATL aims to curb teen violence through peace walk, leadership program

Organizers expect nearly 1,000 people to join the youth-led Play4Peace ATL march Saturday to promote nonviolence, civic engagement and leadership.

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Georgia can feed its children and support its farmers

By expanding access to free school meals and strengthening Georgia’s farm-to-school pipeline, we can build a healthier future for our state and improve educational outcomes.

Spelman’s new president has some thoughts on AI

Spelman College’s new president, Ayanna Howard, is an expert in robotics and AI.

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Spelman College presidents: The leaders who shaped the HBCU over 145 years

As Spelman College’s 12th president, Ayanna Howard joins a lineage of leaders who helped shape the Atlanta HBCU into one of the nation’s premier colleges for Black women.

Spelman announces robotics, AI expert as college’s next president

Spelman College announces engineering educator Ayanna Howard will be the next president of the all-female Atlanta HBCU.