Education

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Fulton offers tuition-based enrollment to out-of-district students

Fulton County is looking for ways to boost enrollment and increase funding by allowing students who live outside its borders to enroll in four of its schools.

Life University makes ‘difficult but necessary’ cuts amid financial challenges

Life University in Marietta is severing ties with more than 30 employees — including 14 of its roughly 200 faculty members.

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Education has a real estate problem

Sharing school spaces could maximize existing community assets, reduce operational overhead and create opportunities for strategic partnerships.

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Atlanta, Decatur schools owed millions in sales tax funds after paperwork error

A mix-up in sales tax distributions means the DeKalb County School District will have to pay millions to Atlanta Public Schools and City Schools of Decatur.

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AI may threaten some jobs, but skilled trades still have workforce shortage

The workforce shortage in skilled trades has become a growing concern for employers as older workers retire and the need continues to grow across industries.

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Most Ga. counties take a school tax collection fee. In Cobb, it could be illegal.

The Cobb County School District wants the county to hand over all school taxes without taking an administrative fee.

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Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera stepping down to head Aspen Institute

Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera is stepping down in November to head the nonprofit Aspen Institute after boosting the Atlanta public university's enrollment and funding.

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AJC and UGA’s Grady College announce new fellowship program

Fellowship will unlock new learning opportunities for UGA students and add the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s journalistic expertise into the curriculum.

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How we should better comprehend ‘grade-level’ reading

Standardized tests are typically the basis for establishing grade level. But test scores themselves don’t indicate grade-level ability.

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Atlanta neighborhood feels sidelined by plan to move 1996 Olympic Cauldron

Residents said earlier attempts were made to move the torch, but the Summerhill community expressed vehement disagreement, helping halt such efforts.

UGA boycott of Texas Tech is about fairness, fear and finances

UGA and other colleges worry gambling by student-athletes puts the multibillion-dollar world of college sports at risk.

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Georgia can feed its children and support its farmers

By expanding access to free school meals and strengthening Georgia’s farm-to-school pipeline, we can build a healthier future for our state and improve educational outcomes.

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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.

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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.

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Ex-Roswell High employee’s texts show sexual contact with student, warrant says

A former Fulton County Schools employee is accused of sexual contact with a student in Roswell, Georgia, with texts and trips detailed in a warrant.

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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.

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Business, not student interests, drives Georgia Board of Regents’ decisions

If the Georgia Board of Regents continues to value buildings over the people in them, they will find themselves presiding over empty hallways.

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UGA researchers alerted of possible ‘unexpected’ FBI visits

The message said some institutions have received email inquiries and even unplanned in-person visits from federal law enforcement.

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DeKalb County hires recruiter to bring students back to public schools

The DeKalb County School District will pay about $900 per student that Caissa K12 gets to come back to a DeKalb public school.

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‘Twas the night before summer break

It's the end of the school year. No more last-minute assignments and frantic moments for parents.