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Opinion: Why make it hard for potential parapros to take certification test?
Diane Loupe is a former journalist turned educator. In this piece, she talks about the obstacles in the path of metro residents seeking to take the test to become a classroom paraprofessional. By Diane...
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University of Georgia will announce first round of admitted students Friday
High school seniors who applied early action to the University of Georgia will find out Friday whether they made the cut, according to the UGA Admissions blog. UGA received nearly 15,000 early action...
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Opinion: Only wealthy can afford grad school under House tax plan up for vote...
Jenny C. Bledsoe is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in English at Emory University, specializing in medieval literature. She was featured in a New York Times story last week that examined how the GOP...
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Was DeKalb board member wrong to allow son to wear mocking T-shirt to CNN tour?
DeKalb elected officials Nancy and Stan Jester lead public lives and often take positions that earn them criticism in their county. She’s a county commissioner; he is a school board member. I assume a...
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Opinion: Our public schools are better than most Georgians realize
Matt Cardoza is the communications director for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and former spokesman for the state Department of Education where he got to visit schools across...
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AJC top teacher Angela Gray of Gwinnett created ‘Sunday Socials’ in the park...
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Farhat Ahmad gives Fulton students voice and hope
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Tiffany Bunch inspires fellow DeKalb educators
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Kari Parlier of Gwinnett roots for students in and out of...
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Jim Reason of Gwinnett buoys students in pool and classroom
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Maureen Wales of Fulton brings incredible energy, dedication...
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Jill Buchanan of Douglas gave hope to parent of child with...
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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AJC top teacher Butch Soles of Douglas goes extra mile for his young runners
The AJC created the Celebrating Teachers Awards this year to showcase remarkable Georgia educators. More than 375 teachers were nominated in the inaugural round of the awards, and a panel of education...
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Should all schools operate as charter schools?
Public policy expert David Osborne believes charter schools are our best hope for meaningful change in education. Yet, he understands many parents are leery of charter schools or confused by them. His...
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Should schools host daddy-daughter dances or sports night for boys?
Fierce debate broke out this month at an intown Atlanta elementary school over whether the school’s traditional father-daughter dance and boys-only sports night should be continued. In a tense vote...
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Opinion: Colleges undermine American values rather than instill them
In a column today, economist Peter Morici assails American universities for graduating students ill-prepared for a technology-driven job market and dismissive of foundational American principles....
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Opinion: Don’t tax future scientists and engineers out of existence
The tax plan approved by the U.S. House earlier this month dramatically raises taxes for graduate students who earn tuition waivers in exchange for teaching or conducting research at their...
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If we spend more, will we get better schools?
In the last 20 years, I’ve attended so many seminars and read so many reports on school financing I could have earned a college minor by now. However, I remain unresolved on several big questions. Does...
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Immigrant children face challenges of new school, country, language
An educator with the Gwinnett County Public Schools, Nury Castillo Crawford was born in Peru but migrated to the United States as a child. In a new children’s book, Crawford finds inspiration in her...
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Opinion: Effective school leadership demands on-the-job training
Leslie Hazle Bussey is interim executive director of the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement. In this column, she talks about the myth of the superhero leader who shows up on day one...
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