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Georgia Senate study committee advances report on social media and AI risks to children

Georgia Senate study committee advances report on social media and AI risks to children Georgia lawmakers aren’t yet back in session, but the debate over how to protect children online is already taking shape at the State Capitol. On Wednesday, a bipartisan Senate study committee advanced a report examining the impact of social media and artificial intelligence on young people. Committee members described the move as both urgent and overdue. […]

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Georgia State Law Introduces New ‘WomenLead in Law’ Course

Georgia State Law Introduces New ‘WomenLead in Law’ Course Georgia State University’s College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business’s WomenLead initiative has added a new leadership course to its curriculum this fall, marking the first time the university’s WomenLead program has been offered within the law school. The course, WomenLead in Law, was designed by associate professor Erica Byrd, to give students structured guidance on leadership, […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 10

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Georgia to provide opioid overdose reversal kits to all public schools

Georgia to provide opioid overdose reversal kits to all public schools Georgia agencies announced Friday the launch of a program that will provide opioid overdose reversal kits to all public schools in the state. The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), in partnership with the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust (GOCAT), announced in a news release that funds from opioid […]

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Georgia schools face new absenteeism measures, cell phone ban, and closures

Georgia schools face new absenteeism measures, cell phone ban, and closures Georgia public school systems made several headlines this week from, measures to reduce chronic absenteeism to announcements of school closures across broad areas.  Here is a wrap-up of the recent news that could impact students across the state. Chronic absenteeism measures Cell phone ban Atlanta Public School closures Chronic absenteeism measures Members of the Georgia Legislature will be considering […]

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Georgia Senate panel calls for new needs-based aid program for college students

Georgia Senate panel calls for new needs-based aid program for college students The state Senate Committee on Higher Education Affordability released a report Tuesday that calls for a comprehensive needs-based aid program for college students. Sen. Nan Orrock, chair of the committee, said the current system is not enough for some students. “We’ve invested heavily in the HOPE scholarship, and we know now that with the economy and the realities […]

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Emory’s Carlos Museum presents “Continuum” exhibit featuring Mvskoke artists Johnnie Diacon, Hotvlkuce Harjo

Carlos Museum exhibition spotlights Mvskoke art and history in Atlanta The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University is presenting “Continuum,” an exhibition highlighting work by two Mvskoke Nation artists and examining how Indigenous history is represented in Atlanta. Rough Draft reports the exhibition is on view through Dec. 7 and will move to Emory’s Oxford campus for the 2026 academic year. The show includes more than 20 pieces by […]

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New Loan Rule from Trump Administration Leaves Key Degrees Off ‘Professional’ List

New loan rule from Trump administration leaves key degrees off ‘professional’ list A federal policy overhaul tied to President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is poised to reshape how graduate students finance their education.  As Newsweek reports, the U.S. Department of Education is adopting a new framework that limits how much students can borrow based on whether their degree qualifies as “professional.” The shift could significantly reduce available aid […]

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Georgia borrowers carry second-highest student loan debt in the nation

Georgia borrowers carry some of the nation’s highest student loan debt Georgia’s college students continue to shoulder some of the heaviest loan burdens in the country, according to a new national review of student financial stress. The report details the results of a survey from the Education Data Initiative, it included more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The findings show that the average Georgia borrower owes $42,226, the second-highest […]

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Elementary Schools in Savannah-Chatham Will Begin Random Contraband Screenings

Elementary Schools in Savannah-Chatham Will Begin Random Contraband Screenings The Savannah-Chatham County Public School District has expanded its random contraband inspections to include all elementary schools, a policy shift officials say is intended to address safety concerns among younger students. According to reporting from the Savannah Morning News, the district has long required random searches in middle and high schools under its student code of conduct. This school year, the […]

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