Uncategorized Archives — /category/uncategorized/ Reporting at the intersection of education, race and equity. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:16:42 +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 Uncategorized Archives — /category/uncategorized/ 32 32 175698219 14-Year-Old Charged After Restroom Fight Leads to Shooting at Warner Robins High School /14-year-old-charged-after-restroom-fight-leads-to-shooting-at-warner-robins-high-school/ /14-year-old-charged-after-restroom-fight-leads-to-shooting-at-warner-robins-high-school/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:16:40 +0000 /?p=8634 WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A 14-year-old student appeared in court Thursday for a first appearance after allegedly shooting a fellow student following a fight inside a restroom at Warner Robins High School. The suspect, a ninth grader at the school, faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a firearm, Disrupting Public Schools, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession […]

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]]> WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A 14-year-old student appeared in court Thursday for a first appearance after allegedly shooting a fellow student following a fight inside a restroom at Warner Robins High School. The suspect, a ninth grader at the school, faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a firearm, Disrupting Public Schools, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession [...]

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]]> /14-year-old-charged-after-restroom-fight-leads-to-shooting-at-warner-robins-high-school/feed/ 0 8634 Georgia Chronic Absenteeism Rate Hits Post-Pandemic Low for Fifth Straight Year /georgia-chronic-absenteeism-rate-hits-post-pandemic-low-for-fifth-straight-year/ /georgia-chronic-absenteeism-rate-hits-post-pandemic-low-for-fifth-straight-year/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 20:34:32 +0000 /?p=8585 Georgia's public schools have posted their fifth consecutive year of improvement in chronic absenteeism, with the statewide rate falling to 17.7% during the 2025-2026 school year — a new post-pandemic low, according to data released by the Georgia Department of vlog. A Five-Year Downward Trend The rate, which measures the percentage of students absent for […]

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]]> Georgia's public schools have posted their fifth consecutive year of improvement in chronic absenteeism, with the statewide rate falling to 17.7% during the 2025-2026 school year — a new post-pandemic low, according to data released by the Georgia Department of vlog. A Five-Year Downward Trend The rate, which measures the percentage of students absent for [...]

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]]> /georgia-chronic-absenteeism-rate-hits-post-pandemic-low-for-fifth-straight-year/feed/ 0 8585 Trump to visit Cobb County’s Wheeler High School to promote Trump Accounts initiative /trump-to-visit-cobb-countys-wheeler-high-school-to-promote-trump-accounts-initiative/ /trump-to-visit-cobb-countys-wheeler-high-school-to-promote-trump-accounts-initiative/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:26:26 +0000 /?p=8570 MARIETTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump travels to metro Atlanta on Wednesday to speak at Wheeler High School in Cobb County, where he is expected to promote his Trump Accounts initiative. The event at the East Cobb school is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., according to an event listing that allows members of the […]

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]]> MARIETTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump travels to metro Atlanta on Wednesday to speak at Wheeler High School in Cobb County, where he is expected to promote his Trump Accounts initiative. The event at the East Cobb school is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m., according to an event listing that allows members of the [...]

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]]> /trump-to-visit-cobb-countys-wheeler-high-school-to-promote-trump-accounts-initiative/feed/ 0 8570 Trump to visit Cobb County high school next week to promote ‘Trump Accounts’ Program /trump-to-visit-cobb-county-high-school-next-week-to-promote-trump-accounts-program/ /trump-to-visit-cobb-county-high-school-next-week-to-promote-trump-accounts-program/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:11:40 +0000 /?p=8533 President Donald Trump will travel to metro Atlanta next week, with plans to stop at Wheeler High School in Cobb County on Wednesday, July 22. The White House confirmed the visit, which will center on the administration's new Trump Accounts investment program for children, a policy Trump announced earlier this month. "President Trump is giving […]

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]]> President Donald Trump will travel to metro Atlanta next week, with plans to stop at Wheeler High School in Cobb County on Wednesday, July 22. The White House confirmed the visit, which will center on the administration's new Trump Accounts investment program for children, a policy Trump announced earlier this month. "President Trump is giving [...]

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]]> /trump-to-visit-cobb-county-high-school-next-week-to-promote-trump-accounts-program/feed/ 0 8533 Dublin City Schools Superintendent Search Collapses After Pay Talks Fail With Sole Finalist /dublin-city-schools-superintendent-search-collapses-after-pay-talks-fail-with-sole-finalist/ /dublin-city-schools-superintendent-search-collapses-after-pay-talks-fail-with-sole-finalist/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:54:18 +0000 /?p=8509 Dublin City Schools' search for a new superintendent is starting over. The Board of vlog announced Friday that it is ending its search after failing to reach a compensation agreement with DeMarcos "Marco" Holland, the sole finalist named just weeks earlier. A District in Crisis The search became necessary after former Superintendent Fred Williams resigned […]

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]]> Dublin City Schools' search for a new superintendent is starting over. The Board of vlog announced Friday that it is ending its search after failing to reach a compensation agreement with DeMarcos "Marco" Holland, the sole finalist named just weeks earlier. A District in Crisis The search became necessary after former Superintendent Fred Williams resigned [...]

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]]> /dublin-city-schools-superintendent-search-collapses-after-pay-talks-fail-with-sole-finalist/feed/ 0 8509 Georgia Celebrates Future Educators at Statewide Signing Day Event in Atlanta /georgia-celebrates-future-educators-at-statewide-signing-day-event-in-atlanta/ /georgia-celebrates-future-educators-at-statewide-signing-day-event-in-atlanta/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 21:23:59 +0000 /?p=8316 ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of vlog hosted its second annual Teach in the Peach Statewide Educator Signing Day on Tuesday at the College Football Hall of Fame, drawing hundreds of aspiring teachers from across the state to formally commit to careers in education. Modeled after traditional athletic signing days, the event recognized 390 future […]

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]]> ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of vlog hosted its second annual Teach in the Peach Statewide Educator Signing Day on Tuesday at the College Football Hall of Fame, drawing hundreds of aspiring teachers from across the state to formally commit to careers in education. Modeled after traditional athletic signing days, the event recognized 390 future [...]

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]]> /georgia-celebrates-future-educators-at-statewide-signing-day-event-in-atlanta/feed/ 0 8316 DeKalb County Superintendent Resigns Following Federal Indictment /dekalb-county-superintendent-resigns-following-federal-indictment/ /dekalb-county-superintendent-resigns-following-federal-indictment/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:46:21 +0000 /?p=8057 The DeKalb County School District is once again facing leadership turmoil after Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton submitted his resignation amid federal fraud charges. On Wednesday, the DeKalb County Board of vlog voted 6-1 to accept Horton’s resignation, effective November 15. Board member Melanie Slaton was the lone vote against the decision. Horton’s resignation follows last […]

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]]> The DeKalb County School District is once again facing leadership turmoil after Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton submitted his resignation amid federal fraud charges. On Wednesday, the DeKalb County Board of vlog voted 6-1 to accept Horton’s resignation, effective November 15. Board member Melanie Slaton was the lone vote against the decision. Horton’s resignation follows last [...]

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]]> /dekalb-county-superintendent-resigns-following-federal-indictment/feed/ 0 8057 Dekalb Superintendent indicted by the U.S. Attorney /dekalb-superintendent-indicted-by-the-u-s-attorney/ /dekalb-superintendent-indicted-by-the-u-s-attorney/#respond Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:28:09 +0000 /?p=8049 Devon Horton, the current Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, has been indicted today by the U.S. Attorney's Office due to his time as the former Superintendent of Evanston/Skokie District 65. According to an email to District 65 families, the criminal charges against Horton were filed “for acts he allegedly committed while serving as Superintendent of […]

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]]> Devon Horton, the current Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, has been indicted today by the U.S. Attorney's Office due to his time as the former Superintendent of Evanston/Skokie District 65. According to an email to District 65 families, the criminal charges against Horton were filed “for acts he allegedly committed while serving as Superintendent of [...]

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]]> /dekalb-superintendent-indicted-by-the-u-s-attorney/feed/ 0 8049 Emory University will be tuition free for families who earn less than $200,000 /emory-university-will-be-tuition-free-for-families-who-earn-less-than-200000/ /emory-university-will-be-tuition-free-for-families-who-earn-less-than-200000/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:28:04 +0000 /?p=7999 Students whose families earn $200,000 or less will attend Emory University tuition-free starting in fall 2026. “Offering free tuition to every student whose family income is $200,000 or less is about leadership,” says Interim President Leah Ward Sears. “We want great students to come here without regard to the cost. And we will do everything […]

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]]> Students whose families earn $200,000 or less will attend Emory University tuition-free starting in fall 2026. “Offering free tuition to every student whose family income is $200,000 or less is about leadership,” says Interim President Leah Ward Sears. “We want great students to come here without regard to the cost. And we will do everything [...]

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]]> /emory-university-will-be-tuition-free-for-families-who-earn-less-than-200000/feed/ 1 7999 Georgia missing over $222 millions in federal K–12 education /georgia-missing-over-222-millions-in-federal-k-12-education/ /georgia-missing-over-222-millions-in-federal-k-12-education/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:50:11 +0000 /?p=7794 As of July 1, Georgia is missing more than $222 million in federally approved funds frozen by the U.S. Department of vlog, raising alarm among state leaders and school districts. In a statement this morning, State Superintendent Richard Woods called for fiscal responsibility by releasing the already approved funds. “I deeply believe in fiscal responsibility, […]

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]]> As of July 1, Georgia is missing more than $222 million in federally approved funds frozen by the U.S. Department of vlog, raising alarm among state leaders and school districts. In a statement this morning, State Superintendent Richard Woods called for fiscal responsibility by releasing the already approved funds. “I deeply believe in fiscal responsibility, [...]

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