Trump again promises to abolish the U.S. Department of Education
Republican presidential candidates have been running against the U.S. Department of Education since it was created four decades ago.
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Georgia social studies teachers exuberant about Harris’ VP pick
“Finally, we’ve got somebody who has been in the trenches, and understands what teachers go through, what education’s about," one teacher said.
Georgia’s top superintendent pivots on AP African American Studies course
Georgia school districts can now offer a disputed Advanced Placement course about African American history and give students an enhanced grade for Lottery-funded scholarships.
Fallout continues for Emory president after protest crackdown
The faculty of the Rollins School of Public Health voted no-confidence in his leadership.
After Brown ruling, these students and teachers changed Georgia’s schools
As Supreme Court decision turns 70, Black and white witnesses to history describe the front lines of desegregation and integration
70 years after Brown v Board, Georgia’s promise of integration still elusive Black teachers paid a price Black students paid a price, too Taking stock
After Supreme Court issued ruling in 1954, change came slowly, and its full impact remains to be seen
Which bills from Georgia’s 2024 legislative session will affect schools?
Legislation addressed school choice, safety, social media and funding for literacy, teacher raises and busing
Georgia House votes for wider access to school vouchers, amid criticism
After many years of trying, Georgia Republicans have finally gotten a general school voucher bill through the state House of Representatives.
Public funding of private schools back on Georgia GOP agenda for 2024
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the billionaire school choice advocate, pressured one Republican to switch his vote.
Georgia students go back to school in a time of political polarization
From grade school to grad school, students in Georgia start returning next week to classrooms that have become a battleground in an escalating culture war.
Georgia leaders get serious about literacy, but are not ready to pay for it
Mississippi spent $15 million a year on its touted literacy mandate. The cost would be much higher in Georga, but lawmakers here aren't paying.
Georgia divisive concepts law allegedly why Cobb put teacher on leave
A Cobb County teacher may be the first casualty of laws passed last year amid a conservative backlash against “woke” classrooms.
Politicians enter fray on best way to teach Georgia kids to read
Georgia lawmakers wade into the decades-long feud over how to teach reading, but is there really a literacy crisis and did they pick the right approach?
Proposed law would mean more private school vouchers for Georgians
The answer to a key question is in dispute: Do vouchers, on balance, improve academic outcomes? Patrick Wolf, an education professor at the University of Arkansas, said the answer is yes. Joshua Cowen, an education professor at Michigan State University, who was involved in a couple of the studies that Wolf cites in his own research, said the answer is no.
School funding formula back on the minds of Georgia lawmakers
It was written before digital devices were a staple and before mental health issues spiraled. It’s so outdated that Georgia is one of only six states that do not give schools extra money to deal with poverty, according to a new report by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.
Book disputes land suburban Atlanta school district in court
School libraries in metro Atlanta engulfed in America’s culture wars.
Georgia colleges could be torn between federal, state laws on abortion
Georgia’s fetal “heartbeat” law could cause trouble for colleges that must accommodate students seeking an abortion.
Georgia lawmakers approve divisive concepts, transgender sports bill
The Georgia General Assembly just after midnight Monday approved legislation to control how race is discussed in K-12 classrooms, after amending it to allow any athletic association to ban transgender girls from competing with girls’ teams.
Georgia parents, teachers on edge by push to limit discussions on race
Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation that limits how teachers can talk about race and what conservatives consider divisive issues.
Conservatives revolt against critical race theory in Georgia schools
Critical race theory, once an academic abstraction for college classrooms, had become a flashpoint for conservatives who thought it was being taught in elementary schools.
When outside world gets chaotic, discussions pop up in classrooms
After her family watched the news coverage of people scaling the walls of the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, Charis Granger-Mbugua’s son had a pressing question. “Can they climb into our house, mommy?”
Lawmakers see dyslexia as a largely hidden problem for Georgia schools
Jay Leno and Richard Branson have it. So does California Gov. Gavin Newsom. And if you’re in a room with 10 kids, one or two of them may also have it.
Georgia Legislature passes school bus safety bill
Nearly every member of the House of Representatives voted for Senate Bill 25 after the Senate passed it unanimously the previous week.
Lawmakers rushing to protect children at risk near school buses
Legislation to protect children at school bus stops is racing through the Georgia General Assembly, as members fear each day of delay could cost a child’s life.
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