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Georgia’s High School Seniors Graduate at a Slightly Higher Rate

Ty Tagami

Before Trump, D.A. Fani Willis Targeted Teachers in Atlanta Cheating Scandal

Greg Toppo

In Search of Equity, Divided Ga. District Taps COVID Funds for Reading Overhaul

Linda Jacobson

Homeschooling 2.0: Less Religious and Conservative, More Focused on Quality

Greg Toppo

After Years of Pandemic Cancellations, a Joyous Return for the Class Field Trip

Vanessa McCray

How Universities Are Offering New Ways to Help Freshmen Upended by Pandemic

Vanessa McCray & Ty Tagami

Living and Learning Among Refugees in the ‘Ellis Island of the South’

Linda Jacobson

More Women in STEM: How an Innovative Nonprofit Is Helping People Change Careers

Nedra Rhone

Wealthy Neighborhood Seeks Split from Atlanta, Leaving Parents in Limbo

Linda Jacobson

Reopening Struggle Revived as Thousands of Schools Close and COVID Cases Explode

Asher Lehrer-Small

New Report Names Best and Worst Metro Areas for Education

Linda Jacobson

More Districts Scrap Mask Mandates, Embrace Test-to-Stay Measures

Asher Lehrer-Small

As Atlanta’s White Population Grows, School Board Election Focuses on Equity

Linda Jacobson

Biden Administration Defends FL Districts Defying State’s Ban on Mask Mandates

Linda Jacobson

Students Return In Person to 3 Districts That Never Fully Reopened Last Year

Asher Lehrer-Small

Personalization, Play, Passion Projects: How One Innovative Atlanta School Is Offering Alternative Learning Like Urban Farming and Robotics During the Pandemic

Tianna Faulkner

‘A Lot of Them Choose Work’: As Teens Pile on Jobs to Help Their Families, Schools Strive to Keep Tabs on Students They Haven’t Seen in a Year

Linda Jacobson

74 Interview: Atlanta Thrive Co-Founder on Fighting for Everyone’s Children, Making Sure the Presidential Candidates Recognize Poor Parents’ Right to Choose & Knocking on 10,000 Doors

Mimi Woldeyohannes

As Atlanta Searches for a New Superintendent, There’s Never Been a More Important Time for Parents to Focus on Quality Schools

David Mitchell

‘Is School Choice the Black Choice?’: Roland Martin’s Education Town Hall in Atlanta Spotlights the Need for a Black Student Agenda and Unity

Emmeline Zhao

‘It’s About the Kids’: Photos, Video, and Reader Reactions from Atlanta’s ‘Is School Choice the Black Choice?’ Education Town Hall

Laura Fay

WATCH: Is School Choice the Black Choice? Journalist Roland Martin Talks With Educators, Parents and Advocates at Atlanta Town Hall on Education and Equity

The 74

‘Why Do People Automatically Assume Black Musicians Play Jazz?’: Atlanta Symphony Talent Program Nurtures Young Classical Musicians of Color

Tiffany Lagerstrom

Atlanta Poised to Move Beyond Turnaround Effort, Adopt Improvement Model for All District Schools

Bekah McNeel

74 Interview: Achieve Atlanta’s Tina Fernandez on Doubling the Number of Atlanta Public School Students Graduating From College by 2025

Laura Fay

Carstarphen: How Our Commitment to Supporting the Whole Child in Our Schools Is Making a Huge Difference for Atlanta’s Students

Meria Carstarphen

VIDEO: New Research Shows True Toll Cheating Scandal Took on Atlanta’s Most Vulnerable Students

Matt Barnum