Bill to ban cellphones in Georgia high schools moves closer to becoming law
Lawmakers say a cellphone ban in high school would keep students focused, but some Georgia parents have safety concerns.
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Lawmakers say a cellphone ban in high school would keep students focused, but some Georgia parents have safety concerns.
Gwinnett County Public Schools has completed a plan to equip all the county's middle and high schools with an AI-powered weapons detection system.
A mentoring program inside Atlanta schools is helping students stay on track academically, and for one mentor and student, that relationship is making a lasting impact.
At Compton Elementary School in Powder Springs, math teacher Caleb Garrett turned a love of community into a program that's building community inside his school. What looks like a classroom at first glance is actually a coffee shop project with a bigger purpose.
Atlanta honored Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.'s 100th birthday Sunday, uniting leaders and community members at West Hunter Street Baptist Church to celebrate the civil rights icon's enduring legacy.
The Raiders' varsity riflery team is headed to the state championship, aiming for the school's first championship title.
Georgia's largest school district has chosen its next superintendent.
A school bus carrying elementary students in DeKalb County was involved in a crash Thursday morning, sending several students and the driver to the hospital for evaluation.
A Cobb County teacher has been arrested after police say he is accused of sexual offenses involving a minor.
The Spelman College students' project is called PlantGPT, and the goal is to help anyone have a green thumb.
In a first-grade classroom at Creek View Elementary School, Linda Ngo turns learning into an experience. Desks can turn into campsites, math lessons are done around a paper campfire, and students can find themselves roasting imaginary marshmallows while reviewing for a test.
An advanced driver training program is giving teens hands-on experience with emergencies—from skid recovery to crash avoidance—to help build muscle memory and reduce deadly accidents on the road.
Filling a need and providing basic resources for students! That's the goal for Love Beyond Walls, a non-profit meeting the needs of students who need clothes and access to computers at A. Phillip Randolph Elementary in Fulton County.
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation just donated $100,000 to COR, an Atlanta non-profit empowering youth at Carver High with mental health support, free groceries, career skills, and education.
The district says it understands parents' concerns about student privacy after speculation spread online about the school photography company's corporate ownership.
Parents say the annual Special Education Dance at Kennesaw Mountain High School gives their kids an outlet outside of the classroom
At an alternative high school in Gwinnett County, getting students to show up has long been one of the toughest lessons.
The 19th annual Black History Film Festival highlights local culture, awards scholarships, and explores the economic contributions of Black filmmakers in Fulton County.
South Fulton police say the canned lemon drop martini was found in a student's lunchbox.
Hundreds of Atlanta kindergarteners received $10,000 investment accounts, part of a new initiative aimed at building generational wealth and narrowing the city's financial inequality.
A $5 million gift from The Delta Air Lines Foundation is helping Georgia Tech soar to new heights in aerospace innovation.
The powerful sound of the drumline is more than just a crowd-pleaser at football games and parades—it's a living echo of history with a heartbeat that traces back to the African continent.
Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country came together at Spelman College for the fourth annual HBCU Game Jam, a 24-hour competition designed to do more than build video games.
Roughly 50 miles east of Atlanta on Highway 78, near the Oconee County line, a simple roadside marker commemorates one of the most horrific racial crimes in American history.
Some DeKalb County families say that their concerns about the possible school closures go beyond where their child attends.
Lawmakers say a cellphone ban in high school would keep students focused, but some Georgia parents have safety concerns.
The national nonprofit PORCH Communities has several chapters across the metro Atlanta area that pick up food donations to give them to those in need.
A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who was injured in Tuesday's shooting at a Jasper VA clinic has died, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.
A bill that would suspend Georgia's motor fuel tax for 60 days is now heading to Gov. Kemp's desk for his signature.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar is out for the entire 2026 season and will lose his $15 million salary after his second positive test for a performance-enhancing drug.