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.

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Spelman’s new president has some thoughts on AI

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

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.

Georgia Election - Schools Superintendent

GOP race goes to runoff; Powell secures Dem nomination

Georgia school superintendent headed to June 16 runoff after falling just short of 50% in primary.

Here are 8 takeaways from Monday’s candidate debates in Georgia’s runoff election

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones faced off against an empty lectern as his Republican opponent for Georgia governor skipped Monday's Atlanta Press Club debate.

Decatur school board agrees to third-party investigation of district

The move comes after an increasing public push for answers and transparency from City Schools of Decatur.

Decatur early learning center vote sparks fireworks

Decatur residents call for independent investigation of school district

Decatur residents have planned a rally Thursday in part to demand a full independent investigation into the school district's financial practices and expenditures.

Incumbent Woods appears headed to runoff in Georgia school superintendent race

Democrat Lydia Powell leads her party in the Georgia school superintendent primary while the GOP contest appears headed to a runoff including incumbent Richard Woods.

DeKalb school bus drivers’ concerns: raises, retirement, respect

DeKalb high school student shot at bus stop, police say

The Stone Mountain High School student suffered minor injuries, a DeKalb police spokesperson said.

The discipline divide: Students examine why schools punish Black girls more

A group of Atlanta high school students studied the impact of ‘exclusionary’ discipline practices on Black girls,

Georgia schools, colleges affected by cyberattack on online classroom platform

Georgia schools hit with Canvas cyberattack, prompting temporary shutdowns and ransom claims as districts assessed potential impact on students and staff.