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16-year-old girl killed, another teen injured in Piedmont Park shooting
BILL TORPY

404 fest not at fault for deadly mayhem? Residents beg to differ.

Baldwin Street Steps with Students
GUEST COLUMN

Reckless cuts to the University System of Georgia’s budget will be painful

Cashless policies disadvantage a number of groups, including low-income people, the homeless, undocumented immigrants and older adults. (Bridget Bennett/The New York Times)
OPINION

Why financial literacy is needed in more U.S. classrooms

DeKalb leaders reviewing immigration discussions at middle school
GET SCHOOLED

DeKalb’s school study is a starting point. We must shape what comes next.

Beth Collums family at airport
GUEST COLUMN

To fly or not to fly? That is the spring break family question.

EU--Media-AI-Misinformation
GUEST COLUMN

As AI takes us forward, students’ critical thinking skills could go backward

Second graders participate in a social studies class in Deborah Hinton’s classroom at Oak Grove Elementary in DeKalb County on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)
GUEST COLUMN

Georgia property tax relief must include increased public education investment

PHOTOS: Atlanta area All-Star fans fill The Battery
GUEST COLUMN

Why teen takeovers are no surprise

Across Georgia’s campuses, institutional support for student leadership is inconsistent, even as the expectations placed on those leaders continue to grow. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2025)
GUEST COLUMN

Why Georgia’s universities should treat civic leadership like STEM

Students walk through campus at Georgia State University by the GSU Greenway in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.  (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
GUEST COLUMN

Why a public syllabus policy is bad for Georgia