Make college affordable for Georgians by funding needs-based financial aid
Georgia ranks high in college debt and low in needs-based aid it offers students. About 75% of Georgians support the state broadly offering financial aid based on need.
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Why public schools need critical, humanizing teaching
With people in the United States becoming increasingly polarized, our public school classrooms can be spaces of hope and possibility.
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Georgia honors women in uniform amid debate over their roles in combat
Females in uniform like Amy Stevens are being recognized in Atlanta parade, history exhibit and Georgia hall of fame before Veterans Day as combat roles for women are debated.
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Near miss in campaign to become Marietta’s first Black mayor
At 24, Sam Foster is a political newcomer who fell just short of unseating a four-term mayor.
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A look at how the Maxwell-proposed formula would seed teams in the playoffs
Loren Maxwell, creator of the Maxwell Ratings, says his proposed alternative to the GHSA’s postseason rankings formula is more accurate.
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Legal aid enters new era as Georgia learns from other states
Georgia's legal community is recommending new ways to help low-income and rural litigants fighting civil court battles on their own, too poor or remote to hire a lawyer.
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Man killed by Georgia deputy was unarmed, running away, lawsuit alleges
The parents of a 23-year-old killed by a Spalding County deputy say their son was unarmed and running away when he was shot four times.
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How Georgia’s PSC races are already changing the midterm landscape
Georgia Democrats relied on a message of affordability to win two PSC seats. Could the same strategy work in the midterm elections?
Veterans Day vs. Memorial Day: Do you know the difference?
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says people frequently confuse the two holidays.