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How a Phonics Program Helped My Students Catch Up After a Hurricane Shut School
Janet Goodman
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Exclusive: Microschools Fill Niche for Students with Disabilities, Survey Shows
Linda Jacobson
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5 Lessons From Civics in How to Achieve Agreement Across the Political Divide
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Georgia State University Pulls the Plug on Prison Education
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March 27, 2024
Georgia School Voucher Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk After Years of Failure
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March 21, 2024
Microschools Take Center Stage with New Opportunities for Learning for 2024
Andrew Campanella
January 21, 2024
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Ross Williams
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Despite Slight Reprieve, Districts Still Struggle to Find Teachers, Staff
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October 17, 2023
Georgia’s High School Seniors Graduate at a Slightly Higher Rate
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Charters Are the Most Popular Form of School Choice. Democrats Must Get on Board
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Why Wait to Graduate? Georgia Apprentices Start Training as Sophomores
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Study: How Districts Are Responding to AI & What It Means for the New School Year
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Waging War on Cyberbullying: Georgia to Partner With Schools, Social Media Firms
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Before Trump, D.A. Fani Willis Targeted Teachers in Atlanta Cheating Scandal
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August 18, 2023
State Auditor Finds Georgia’s Ed Programs for Gifted Students Need Improvement
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July 26, 2023
Georgia Panel Votes to Cleanse Teacher Lesson Plans as School Culture Wars Rage
Ross Williams
June 18, 2023
Red States Arm Teachers, Fortify Buildings in Another Year of School Shootings
Matt Vasilogambros & Madyson Fitzgerald
June 13, 2023
Feds: Book Removal in Ga. School District May Have Caused ‘Hostile Environment’
Linda Jacobson
May 22, 2023
Georgia State Awards Diplomas to First Graduating Class at Walker State Prison
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May 19, 2023
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Homeschooling 2.0: Less Religious and Conservative, More Focused on Quality
Greg Toppo
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Better Broadband for Schools, Families: Georgia to Use COVID Aid to Boost Access
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December 28, 2022
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Sharing the Findings from Better Life Lab: Improving Child Care Assistance and Investment
Rebecca Gale
August 23, 2022
Governor Diverts COVID Relief Funds to Grant Every Teacher $125 For Supplies
Ross Williams
August 6, 2022
As Districts Spend Relief Funds, Auditors Say ‘Business is Booming’
Linda Jacobson
July 25, 2022
Georgia Teachers Creating New Lesson Plans to Comply With Culture War Laws
Ross Williams
May 30, 2022
University System Ends Era of Free-Speech Zones on Georgia’s College Campuses
Ross Williams
May 29, 2022
Georgia College Students Learning Hard Economics Lessons as Cost of Living Rises
Ross Williams
May 28, 2022
Georgia Recess Requirement Bill Awaits Kemp’s Signature
Ross Williams
April 6, 2022
Georgia Poised to Ban Schools From Ever Requiring Students to Wear Masks
Ross Williams
March 24, 2022
Georgia Republicans Spoil Atlanta Neighborhood’s Effort to Secede
Linda Jacobson
February 14, 2022
State Proposes New Law Cracking Down on 'Obscene' Books & School Lessons on Race
Stanley Dunlap & Ross Williams
February 14, 2022
HBCU Leaders Decry Waves of Bomb Threats as Federal Investigators Probe Origin
Ariana Figueroa
February 10, 2022
Districts Launch New Efforts to Get Absent 9th Graders Back in Class
Linda Jacobson
December 6, 2021
More Districts Scrap Mask Mandates, Embrace Test-to-Stay Measures
Asher Lehrer-Small
November 2, 2021
Exclusive Data: Absenteeism Surged Among English Learners During Pandemic
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September 30, 2021
Pandemic Testing Gaps Make it Harder to Help Struggling Schools
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August 18, 2021
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August 4, 2021
New Data: Red States Offered 432 More Hours of In-Person Learning v. Blue States
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June 9, 2021
Upcoming UFO Report Provides Fodder For Nation’s Science Classrooms
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April 3, 2021
After A Year Without Mass School Shootings, Experts Sound the Alarm About a ‘Return to Normal’
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From School Board to the White House, Gwinnett County’s Vote Falls Under National Microscope
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Aleksandra Appleton
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Arielle Dreher
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Emmeline Zhao
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Laura Fay
February 20, 2019
Carstarphen: How Our Commitment to Supporting the Whole Child in Our Schools Is Making a Huge Difference for Atlanta’s Students
Meria Carstarphen
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Allen: Why We Need More Black-Led Charter Schools — and What I’ve Learned in Atlanta About the Challenges of Running Them Well
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February 18, 2019
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