Prisons, education, school vouchers: A quick look at the 2026 Georgia state budget The Georgia House of Representatives approved the fiscal 2026 state budget Tuesday

Prisons, education, school vouchers: A quick look at the 2026 Georgia state budget

A Georgia teacher explains why it's not fun to teach anymore Let’s take a moment to think about the why.

A Georgia elementary school teacher wrote this incredibly honest op-ed for the @AJCGetSchooled blog about the challenges of being an educator. Check it out: www.ajc.com/education/ge...

Atlanta reporter Blayne Alexander joins 'Dateline NBC' as a reporter Atlanta broadcast reporter Blayne Alexander's first in-depth story as a full-time working for “Dateline NBC” staffer debuts Feb. 28, 2025.

Excited to see what Blayne Alexander does in her new role on Dateline! She's an amazing journalist and a kind person. www.ajc.com/things-to-do...

The school board was the testing ground for the fall of our democracy A few years ago, a colleague asked me what I believed to be the “endgame” for all the chaos we had witnessed in America’s school boards.

Acclaimed Atlanta journalist & Morehouse College professor Nicole Carr wrote an op-ed for our education page today about how the parental rights battles at school board meetings were the test ground for Trump's approach to governing. Check it out: www.ajc.com/education/ge...

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Go to AJC.com and check out the 10th anniversary of our Black History Month coverage. Shout out to Ernie Suggs for being the mastermind behind it and making it better each year!

Homework for the holidays? Parents would rather not, survey says Parents more worried about giving their kid a break over the holidays than potential learning loss.

Homework for the holidays? Parents say no way! www.ajc.com/education/ho...

Opinion: Georgia should direct some of its budget surplus to help child care providers and families. With 15% of Georgia’s child care programs at risk for closure, an advocate urges the Legislature to direct some of the state's budget surplus to help providers and families.

I've been working with our columnist Maureen Downey on editing a series of guest columns from people writing about issues they'd like to see the Georgia Legislature address in 2025 on education. Here's the first column, which focuses on improving early education: www.ajc.com/education/ge...

Cellphone ban in Marietta City Schools could extend to high school Middle school students and staff report positive changes in the first few months of the ban.

The latest from my education team member Cassidy Alexander about Marietta thinking about expanding its student cellphone ban: www.ajc.com/education/ce...

Leader of Atlanta-based radical group sentenced for working with Russian agent Augustus Romain Jr., aka Gazi Kodzo, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Tampa, Florida, on charges that he worked with a Russian agent to sow discord in the U.S.

The leader of the far-left Black Hammer Party gets probation for acting as an unregistered Russian agent. Oddly, that's the least strange thing about Gazi Kodzo.

Best Diners in Georgia: celebrating their history, tradition and comfort Journey through Georgia's diners — from Silver Skillet to Waffle House and more — with AJC's guide to the state's favorite casual eateries.

Want to know where to eat in Georgia? Check out the AJC's new dining guide: www.ajc.com/food-and-din...

New report: Georgia laws on crime contribute to school-to-prison pipeline Former Gov. Zell Miller is most often remembered for the monumental HOPE Scholarship that sent more Georgia students to college at a minimal cost. A report on the school-to-prison pipeline released Tu...

A new report says Georgia has work to do to address the school-to-prison pipeline: www.ajc.com/education/ge...

Opinion: Separating responsibilities for education could limit student progress President-elect Donald Trump wants to reduce federal involvement in schools and return education to the states. Are the states ready? Even more critical, are they able?

Amid the conversation about abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, our education columnist Maureen Downey provides a history lesson about how federal education officials have supported students: www.ajc.com/education/ge...

Georgia high school band set to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Jonesboro High School's marching band is one of ten from across the U.S. picked to perform at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Whoops! I had technical difficulties posting the AJC article by Martha Dalton about the Jonesboro High School marching band. Here it is: www.ajc.com/education/th...

Martha Dalton on our education team reports on how the Jonesboro HS marching band is getting ready for its big performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Opinion: Second Trump term means more political attacks on public education Opinion: Legislators talk more about school bathrooms, book bans and pronouns, issues that don’t bolster academic achievement but do rile up voters.

AJC education columnist Maureen Downey says politicians need to focus more on student outcomes than partisan mud fights: www.ajc.com/education/ge...

Georgia State hopes to transform Downtown Atlanta campus into ‘a true college town’ The plan consists of expanding and renovating several buildings, creating a open central campus gathering space, pathways and some improvements to Woodruff Park.

I put my reporter cap on to write this article about Georgia State University's efforts to create a college town on its downtown Atlanta campus. www.ajc.com/education/ge...