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Apalachee shooting victims’ families file suits as anniversary marks legal deadline
At least seven lawsuits have been filed this week by family members of students and teachers injured and killed in the Sept. 4, 2024, Apalachee High School shooting.
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Readers write
Georgia deserves specifics from governor candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson about their education plans.
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Georgia Southern University employee gets $250,000 in transgender student rights case
The AJC’s monthly roundup of news and happenings from Georgia colleges and universities.
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Kemp designates school shooting anniversary as ‘Apalachee Remembrance Day’
Victims, families and Barrow County officials joined Gov. Brian Kemp at the state Capitol to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apalachee High School shooting.
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SACS name change reflects transforming accreditation landscape for colleges
Georgia college accreditation's name change comes amid Trump administration concerns some agencies are too “woke.”
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It’s time to talk about screen time in classrooms
As students spend more time in classrooms in front of computer screens, their cognitive skills are slipping.
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Teachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speech
It's not clear what infraction the educators may be accused of.
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Police find ‘no evidence’ of rape in UGA student investigation
Police in Athens say a UGA student's report was thoroughly investigated and found no evidence that a rape occurred. Two arrests were made in a theft case.
Man arrested after 14-year-old says he sexually assaulted her, officials say
Raymond Sookram, of Canton, was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated child molestation, trafficking a person for sexual servitude and interference with custody.
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US Defense Department directs Emory University to conduct security audit
The U.S. Department of Defense has directed Emory University to conduct a “research security audit” and present its findings by next week or risk losing federal funding.