Marietta schools report serious gains after yearlong cellphone ban
One Marietta teacher says her class's state test scores have increased by an average of nearly 20 points since the cell phone ban began.
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One Marietta teacher says her class's state test scores have increased by an average of nearly 20 points since the cell phone ban began.
The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.
Cobb County school leaders have approved banning cell phones in class for some of the district's students, but they have concerns over the state law's implementation.
A former vice president at a Baptist university in Georgia has been indicted for allegedly lying about sexually assaulting a female student.
Georgia is preparing to place Narcan in all public schools by next spring. A Gwinnett County father hopes the lifesaving drug — and his daughter's story — will prevent more teens from dying from fentanyl-laced pills.
Researchers are concerned that Georgia's high-profile elections could make voters prime targets for digital misinformation and hate.
DeKalb County school district voted 5–2 in favor of the modernization plan for Druid Hills High School's 98-year-old facilities.
Three Atlanta high school seniors got the surprise of a lifetime when they went to school on Friday and learned they had been accepted on the spot into Georgia Tech.
New federal labor data shows chefs are among the least likely professions to be replaced by AI, while Atlanta students are cooking through high-stakes final exams.
The Atlanta Board of Education unanimously approved a sweeping facilities overhaul that will close, merge, or repurpose 16 public schools across the district.
As Atlanta Public Schools prepares for a vote that could close or restructure 16 schools, neighbors near Scott Elementary say new development and shifting decisions by incoming families are reshaping who attends their local school.
Families in Atlanta could be 24 hours away from finding out about major changes to their neighborhood schools.
While running for student council vice president, Christian Brooks received the most write-in votes for class representative.
DeKalb County will pay off all outstanding school lunch debt for nearly 2,000 students.
When families are evicted, kids' schooling is often disrupted.
Enrollment at Georgia public universities reached an all-time record high this fall after three consecutive years of growing.
Georgia State University and Google are teaming up to train the next generation of tech talent through hands-on AI education and mentorship.
DeKalb County School District filed suit against Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube/Google for damages the district says it's suffered due to the companies' targeting of students and schools.
Facing a steady drop in enrollment, City Schools of Decatur is delaying a vote on whether to close one of its elementary schools to give parents more time to push for alternatives and preserve their neighborhood campuses.
Delta Air Lines celebrated the 25th anniversary of its "dream flight" by taking more than 100 Black students to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
In a proposal outlined this week, district leaders say up to 16 schools could be closed or repurposed in the coming years to save money amid declining enrollment.
Atlanta Public Schools has released its final plan for a massive restructuring that could reshape neighborhoods across the city.
Gwinnett County Schools has invested $20 million into a weapons detection system to make sure its students are safe.
It takes much more than tuition to help single parents graduate from college while taking care of their children.
Devon Horton is resigning from his position as DeKalb County superintendent days after he was indicted on federal charges.
Early voting runs through Aug. 21 ahead of Election Day on Aug. 25. Here's where and when DeKalb County voters can cast their ballots.
When volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, Tom Schulte realized the families didn't have much furniture. For the last six years, he's handmade kitchen tables for these families, delivering a place for them to gather, eat, talk, and simply be together.
The 10th annual Atlanta Black Restaurant Week is set to wrap up on Sunday, and it showcases more than just what goes on the plate.
Two Atlanta Public Schools high school students say teens have few safe places to go and hang out. They're hoping to change that with a $50,000 grant from the city.
The former "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" and "Cartel Crew" star is accused of taking part in a scam that defrauded a Florida couple of nearly $200,000 and using the money for shopping sprees.