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Georgia public school students saw higher SAT scores amid more testing
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (203+ words) Local news for Atlanta and beyond Georgia’s public school class of 2026 did better in math and a little worse in reading and writing on their SAT tests than students who graduated the year before. The overall SAT score still rose....
Fulton County Schools Proposes 2026 Property Tax Hike
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (159+ words) Fulton County Schools is moving toward a property tax increase for 2026, proposing a millage rate of 18.080 that the district says would raise taxes by 3.08% over the rollback rate. For a home valued at $425,000, that works out to roughly $91 more a…...
Free and Fun Ways to Spend Fall Break in Atlanta
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (328+ words) It’s finally fall, and, for some, it’s finally fall break. Classes will not meet Oct. 5 – 6. For those staying in town, the city offers many attractions and events. When: Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. (vs. Duke) and Sunday, Oct. 4, 1:30 p.m. (vs....
Clark Atlanta University Gets $10M Defense Dept AI Grant
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (79+ words) For now, Clark Atlanta's nearly $10 million award stands as a concrete local example of that national trend, arriving as the university works to turn its two-year-old AI hub into a launching pad for students heading into science and technology careers....
Trion City Schools Achieves Perfect 100% Graduation Rate for Class of 2026
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (128+ words) A total of 147 Georgia school districts recorded graduation rates of 90% or higher, and 69 districts recorded rates of 95% or higher. Georgia’s statewide graduation rate has increased by 21.1 percentage points since 2011. Georgia calculates a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate as required by…...
Fulton County posts sixth consecutive record-setting graduation rate
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (448+ words) Local news for Atlanta and beyond For the sixth consecutive year, Fulton County Schools broke its four-year graduation rate record with 93.44%. The Georgia Department of Education reported official figures for the Class of 2026 at the end of September. The district’s…...
GEORGIA MATCH connects K-12 to college opportunities in Georgia’s talent pipeline
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (164+ words) When Governor Brian Kemp unveiled GEORGIA MATCH in 2023, the goal was straightforward but ambitious: make college admission easier, clearer, and more accessible for Georgia students. Now entering it’s fourth cycle, the direct admissions initiative has become one of the largest…...
Georgia Tech Hosts Leadership Discussion to Celebrate Naming of Tennenbaum Family Institute
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (489+ words) Former Medtronic CEO Bill George, center, shares insights during a panel discussion with former U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, left, and moderated by Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean Amanda Murdie at Georgia Tech's Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for…...
Georgia Tech and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sign Agreement to Expand Strategic Research Partnership
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (288+ words) The agreement was signed during a Sept. 14 visit by PNNL leadership to Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility. It builds on years of successful collaboration between researchers at the two institutions. "PNNL and Georgia Tech have a long history of…...
Inside the reporting: Uncovering systemic failures in Georgia special education classrooms
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (26+ words) Go behind the scenes of Atlanta News First Investigates’ ‘Waiting to Fail’ to see how public records, teacher reports, and parent testimonies uncovered shortfalls across Georgia....