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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)
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Georgia property tax relief must include increased public education investment

PHOTOS: Atlanta area All-Star fans fill The Battery
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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)
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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)
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Why a public syllabus policy is bad for Georgia

Sharia Law political ad
BILL TORPY

The obnoxious GOP Sharia law ad and ensuing Democrat division

Cooler weather may be hard to come by this autumn.
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How Atlanta can get the gold medal for happiness

Abigail Rieger illustration
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Like a phoenix, life begins anew 15 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster

Schoolchildren with their mobile phones in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 24, 2021. (Matthew Abbott/The New York Times)
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Parents play a key role in nurturing their children’s healthy news habits

What they'll be eating at the Golden Globes
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If you’re rich, there’s always opportunities to get to the top of the class

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BILL TORPY

The tale of Sid Dorsey: A political trailblazer and murderous sheriff