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Marietta schools say phone ban boosts learning, cuts stress and bullying

Marietta schools say phone ban boosts learning, cuts stress and bullying Two Marietta City Schools have reported a total transformation after banning cell phone use. The schools say teachers are less stressed, students learn better and they have had fewer instances of bullying this school year. Marietta Sixth Grade Academy and Marietta Middle School started a program last year requiring students to place their phones in magnetic locking pouches during […]

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Atlanta, GA, USA March 1 Prospective students and their parents take a college tour of the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta
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Georgia joins conservative-led effort to reshape college accreditation

Georgia joins conservative-led effort to reshape college accreditation Georgia has joined five other states in forming the Commission for Public Higher Education, an aspiring accreditation agency that serves as a conservative alternative to the so-called “woke” legacy agencies. Two Georgia universities, Georgia Southern and Columbus State, have volunteered to go through the new accreditation process, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Accreditation serves as a gatekeeper to federal funds.  These moves […]

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Teen accused in Georgia’s deadliest school shooting awaits psych evaluation

Teen accused in Georgia’s deadliest school shooting awaits psych evaluation The teen accused of carrying out the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history appeared in court Tuesday for a status hearing. Colt Gray, who is now 15, appeared in court with a new attorney, the third one in the case, 11 Alive reports.  Defense attorney Aisha Broderick told the judge that they are waiting for the results of an ongoing […]

todayDecember 10, 2025 21 2

Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, home to the Buford High School Wolves.
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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 […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 55

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Teenager accused of mass shooting at Apalachee High School to appear in court Tuesday

Teenager accused of mass shooting at Apalachee High School to appear in court Tuesday The teenager accused of the mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County will appear in court Tuesday for a status hearing. Colt Gray is accused of killing four people and injuring nine others in the September 2024 shooting. Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn, Cristina Irimie and Coach Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall are the two students and […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 25

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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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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 […]

todayNovember 26, 2025 47

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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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