National News Archives — /category/national-news/ Reporting at the intersection of education, race and equity. Wed, 15 May 2024 01:23:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 /wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-Black-and-Orange-Simple-Sports-Logo-2-100x100.png National News Archives — /category/national-news/ 32 32 175698219 Emory University relocates commencement ceremony after- Pro-Palestinian protests on campus /emory-university-relocates-commencement-ceremony-after-pro-palestinian-protests-on-campus/ /emory-university-relocates-commencement-ceremony-after-pro-palestinian-protests-on-campus/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 22:09:54 +0000 /?p=6859 College students across the United States are protesting the occupation of Palestinian territory by Israeli forces. Last week Emory University became one of the sights to see student resistance. On April 25th, protestors in Atlanta established an encampment on Emory's campus to demand the university divestment from Israel and Cop City, a police and fire […]

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]]> College students across the United States are protesting the occupation of Palestinian territory by Israeli forces. Last week Emory University became one of the sights to see student resistance. On April 25th, protestors in Atlanta established an encampment on Emory's campus to demand the university divestment from Israel and Cop City, a police and fire [...]

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]]> /emory-university-relocates-commencement-ceremony-after-pro-palestinian-protests-on-campus/feed/ 0 6859 Forsyth County Schools created a hostile environment for students with books bans /forsyth-county-schools-created-a-hostile-environment-for-students-with-books-bans/ /forsyth-county-schools-created-a-hostile-environment-for-students-with-books-bans/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 20:40:47 +0000 /?p=5373 The U.S. Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) ended an investigation this week on Forsyth County Schools that alleges that the removal of books from Black or LGBTQI+ authors from school libraries created a hostile environment for students based on sex, race, color, or national origin under Title IX of the ÌÇÐÄvlog Amendments […]

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]]> The U.S. Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) ended an investigation this week on Forsyth County Schools that alleges that the removal of books from Black or LGBTQI+ authors from school libraries created a hostile environment for students based on sex, race, color, or national origin under Title IX of the ÌÇÐÄvlog Amendments [...]

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]]> /forsyth-county-schools-created-a-hostile-environment-for-students-with-books-bans/feed/ 0 5373 Legislation Roundup: Here are the education bills introduced this week /legislation-roundup-here-are-the-education-bills-introduced-this-week/ /legislation-roundup-here-are-the-education-bills-introduced-this-week/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:36:32 +0000 /?p=4788 This week, the Senate Joint ÌÇÐÄvlog and Youth and Higher ÌÇÐÄvlog Committees held their first meetings of this year’s legislative session. Topics discussed in the committee included an overview of current literacy programs and new teacher training on reading instruction and professional development. Several education bills were also introduced in both the state House and […]

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]]> This week, the Senate Joint ÌÇÐÄvlog and Youth and Higher ÌÇÐÄvlog Committees held their first meetings of this year’s legislative session. Topics discussed in the committee included an overview of current literacy programs and new teacher training on reading instruction and professional development. Several education bills were also introduced in both the state House and [...]

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]]> /legislation-roundup-here-are-the-education-bills-introduced-this-week/feed/ 0 4788 Kemp announces teacher pay increase in inauguration speech /kemp-announces-teacher-pay-increase-in-inauguration-speech/ /kemp-announces-teacher-pay-increase-in-inauguration-speech/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 19:15:01 +0000 /?p=4540 Governor Brian Kemp announced raises for teachers and other government employees during his second-term inauguration speech on Jan. 12, 2022.  The governor’s 2023 budget proposes $2,000 pay raises for all state employees including state law enforcement, pre-kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten through 12th-grade personnel. Before the announcement, the average entry-level salary for a K-12 teacher in […]

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]]> Governor Brian Kemp announced raises for teachers and other government employees during his second-term inauguration speech on Jan. 12, 2022.  The governor’s 2023 budget proposes $2,000 pay raises for all state employees including state law enforcement, pre-kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten through 12th-grade personnel. Before the announcement, the average entry-level salary for a K-12 teacher in [...]

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]]> /kemp-announces-teacher-pay-increase-in-inauguration-speech/feed/ 0 4540 Congress Passes Gun Violence Bill; FY 2023 Experiences Increases /congress-passes-gun-violence-bill-fy-2023-experiences-increases/ /congress-passes-gun-violence-bill-fy-2023-experiences-increases/#respond Sat, 09 Jul 2022 23:08:40 +0000 /?p=3334 In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other mass shootings in the United States, Congress has passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act--intended to reduce gun violence and also includes new investments for K-12 schools.  The bill includes promoting state "red flag" laws, expanded protections for victims of domestic violence, more substantial […]

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]]> In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other mass shootings in the United States, Congress has passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act--intended to reduce gun violence and also includes new investments for K-12 schools.  The bill includes promoting state "red flag" laws, expanded protections for victims of domestic violence, more substantial [...]

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]]> /congress-passes-gun-violence-bill-fy-2023-experiences-increases/feed/ 0 3334 Georgia PTA Issues Statement on Culturally Responsive Curricula /georgia-pta-issues-statement-on-culturally-responsive-curricula/ /georgia-pta-issues-statement-on-culturally-responsive-curricula/#respond Sat, 21 Aug 2021 01:57:59 +0000 /?p=2102 In the aftermath of concerned parents storming school board meetings throughout the metro Atlanta area, Georgia PTA has issued a statement on the need for culturally responsive curricula in schools. The statement comes after the State Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog passed a resolution essentally the 'banning' of critical race theory being taught in K-12 despite dozens […]

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]]> In the aftermath of concerned parents storming school board meetings throughout the metro Atlanta area, Georgia PTA has issued a statement on the need for culturally responsive curricula in schools. The statement comes after the State Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog passed a resolution essentally the 'banning' of critical race theory being taught in K-12 despite dozens [...]

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]]> /georgia-pta-issues-statement-on-culturally-responsive-curricula/feed/ 0 2102 Morehouse College Clears Account Balances for Previously Enrolled Students /morehouse-college-clears-account-balances-for-previously-enrolled-students/ /morehouse-college-clears-account-balances-for-previously-enrolled-students/#respond Mon, 02 Aug 2021 19:55:34 +0000 /?p=2011 In a historic move, Morehouse College announced today that outstanding balances of students who have not enrolled for fall 2021 but were previously enrolled in spring 2020, summer 2020, fall 2020, spring 2021, and summer 2021 semesters have been cleared, effective Friday, July 30. The College’s goal is to provide assistance to students experiencing financial […]

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]]> In a historic move, Morehouse College announced today that outstanding balances of students who have not enrolled for fall 2021 but were previously enrolled in spring 2020, summer 2020, fall 2020, spring 2021, and summer 2021 semesters have been cleared, effective Friday, July 30. The College’s goal is to provide assistance to students experiencing financial [...]

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]]> /morehouse-college-clears-account-balances-for-previously-enrolled-students/feed/ 0 2011 McIntosh High boys soccer team ranked No.1 in nation /mcintosh-high-boys-soccer-team-ranked-no-1-in-nation/ /mcintosh-high-boys-soccer-team-ranked-no-1-in-nation/#respond Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:19:23 +0000 /?p=1762 The McIntosh High Chiefs boys soccer team of Fayette County Schools was ranked the No. 1 boys soccer team in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches Association, according to a Wednesday press release from the district. The team received the honor after finishing the year 22-1 and winning the state title 2-1 over Johnson […]

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]]> The McIntosh High Chiefs boys soccer team of Fayette County Schools was ranked the No. 1 boys soccer team in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches Association, according to a Wednesday press release from the district. The team received the honor after finishing the year 22-1 and winning the state title 2-1 over Johnson [...]

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]]> /mcintosh-high-boys-soccer-team-ranked-no-1-in-nation/feed/ 0 1762 Georgia State University Welcomes Dr. M. Brian Blake as President /georgia-state-university-welcomes-dr-m-brian-blake-as-president/ /georgia-state-university-welcomes-dr-m-brian-blake-as-president/#respond Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:17:11 +0000 /?p=1439 ATLANTA — Dr. M. Brian Blake, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University, has been named Georgia State University’s president by the University System Board of Regents. He begins his tenure Aug. 9. Blake, a computer scientist and software engineer, succeeds President Mark Becker, who led the university to unparalleled […]

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]]> ATLANTA — Dr. M. Brian Blake, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University, has been named Georgia State University’s president by the University System Board of Regents. He begins his tenure Aug. 9. Blake, a computer scientist and software engineer, succeeds President Mark Becker, who led the university to unparalleled [...]

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]]> /georgia-state-university-welcomes-dr-m-brian-blake-as-president/feed/ 0 1439 Georgia Public Schools Will Receive $3.8 Billion Dollars in Federal Funds /georgia-public-schools-will-receive-3-8-billion-dollars-in-federal-funds/ /georgia-public-schools-will-receive-3-8-billion-dollars-in-federal-funds/#respond Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:38:59 +0000 /?p=1057 Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, public schools in Georgia will receive more than $3.8 billion in federal stimulus funds after the State Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog approved Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to begin allocated the funds. These funds were awarded were determined by federal law and based on the share of Title I funding […]

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]]> Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, public schools in Georgia will receive more than $3.8 billion in federal stimulus funds after the State Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog approved Superintendent Richard Woods’ recommendation to begin allocated the funds. These funds were awarded were determined by federal law and based on the share of Title I funding [...]

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