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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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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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‘Twas the night before summer break
It's the end of the school year. No more last-minute assignments and frantic moments for parents.
Credit: Natrice Miller
Atlanta can invest in the city’s growth and public education
Future partnerships with the city of Atlanta must include stronger accountability, a revisit of pilot payments and a deeper analysis of existing caps on corridor TADs.
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Restoring meaning to high school diplomas
Graduation rates are up but the current system is delivering diplomas, not readiness. There is a path to address this challenge.
A top state for talent needs a nation-leading data system for its students
Developing better, more comprehensive data systems will play a major role in Georgia reducing the gap between preparation and workforce readiness.
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Opening new doors to opportunity: From ‘Hidden Figures’ to visible futures
A new Microsoft Datacenter Academy at Atlanta Technical College aims to prepare Georgia students for high-demand data center jobs.
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My English class will be tough. AI should not be the easy way out.
How should college students use AI? A Georgia professor outlines his curriculum in the ear of AI.
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How state funding made teen mental health first aid training possible
A Troup County School System program encourages students to be more proactive in utilizing mental health resources available to them at school.
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Southern lawmakers are fueling a mental health crisis for LGBTQ+ youth
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is running guest essays this week about mental health in schools. This is the fifth of those essays.