Atlanta’s young people have always carried possibility. What they’ve needed from the rest of us has changed with each generation. During one of the most frightening periods in Atlanta’s history, children needed safe places to spend the summer. Young people…
This episode is part of an extended library of videos available with GPB Passport for a donation of at least $8 per month or $96 per year. Season 1 Episode 6 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions | CC In this episode of (Re)Defining History, we uncover…
A surge of new housing and other large-scale investment at the doorstep of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities continues. Leaders with Morehouse College, Spelman College, Develop Fulton, the City of Atlanta, and development firms formally broke ground Monday on…
Families curious about the rebuilt campus will get a chance to see it firsthand at an open house scheduled for November 14 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Prospective families can explore the campus and meet faculty during the event, and registration is available through…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications through November 16, 2026, for its 2027 Career Academy. This weeklong summer program gives rising high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to build new skills, explore career opportunities and gain hands-on…
The Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival returns Sunday The annual Atlanta Kosher BBQ Festival will take place Sunday with barbecue tastings, live music, artisans, a kids zone and a silent auction. The event will be held in Dunwoody and also feature…
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has named Lauren Koontz its next president and CEO, effective Dec. 1. Koontz currently serves as president and CEO of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, where she has led one of the region’s largest and…
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 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…
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.
K-12: the districts, classrooms and kids.