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Hot Topics in Teaching Legislation National News 

Legislation Roundup: Here are the education bills introduced this week

Alex Anteau February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 0 Comments legislation

This week, the Senate Joint Education and Youth and Higher Education Committees held their first meetings of this year’s legislative

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Georgia Department of Education Georgia Politics National News News Brief Policy 

Kemp announces teacher pay increase in inauguration speech

Alex Anteau January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 0 Comments Brian Kemp, salary, teacher pay

Governor Brian Kemp announced raises for teachers and other government employees during his second-term inauguration speech on Jan. 12, 2022. 

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National News Policy 

Congress Passes Gun Violence Bill; FY 2023 Experiences Increases

Staff Writer July 9, 2022July 9, 2022 0 Comments

In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and other mass shootings in the United States, Congress has

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Georgia Politics National News Policy 

Georgia PTA Issues Statement on Culturally Responsive Curricula

Staff Writer August 21, 2021August 21, 2021 0 Comments

In the aftermath of concerned parents storming school board meetings throughout the metro Atlanta area, Georgia PTA has issued a

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Georgia Politics Hot Topics in Teaching National News Teaching in Atlanta 

Morehouse College Clears Account Balances for Previously Enrolled Students

Staff Writer August 2, 2021August 4, 2021 0 Comments

In a historic move, Morehouse College announced today that outstanding balances of students who have not enrolled for fall 2021

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Community Fayette County Schools National News 

McIntosh High boys soccer team ranked No.1 in nation

Jessica Orozco July 15, 2021July 20, 2021 0 Comments

The McIntosh High Chiefs boys soccer team of Fayette County Schools was ranked the No. 1 boys soccer team in

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National News Post Secondary 

Emory President gives Update on University’s Reconciliation Plan

Jahvarius Kendrick July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 0 Comments

Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves gave an update Monday on his plan to analyze the university’s history and reconcile

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Georgia Politics Hot Topics in Teaching National News 

Georgia State University Welcomes Dr. M. Brian Blake as President

Staff Writer June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 0 Comments

ATLANTA — Dr. M. Brian Blake, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University, has been

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Clayton County Schools National News 

American Rescue Plan gives Metro Atlanta Schools over a Billion…

Jahvarius Kendrick June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 0 Comments American Rescue Plan

Senator Jon Ossoff held a press conference Monday with Metro Atlanta school officials to discuss the effect that the American

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High Stakes Testing
Georgia Politics National News 

Fund Georgia’s Future Response to Brian Kemp and the State…

Jahvarius Kendrick June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 0 Comments

Fund Georgia’s Future released a response last Friday regarding Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp’s letter to the (Georgia) State Board of

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Georgia Politics National News 

Georgia Public Schools Will Receive $3.8 Billion Dollars in Federal…

Staff Writer March 27, 2021March 27, 2021 0 Comments CARES money, Federal Funding

Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, public schools in Georgia will receive more than $3.8 billion in federal stimulus

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Cancels $1 Billion in Student Loans
National News 

U.S. Department of Education to Cancel $1 Billion in Student…

Staff Writer March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 0 Comments Debt Relief, United States Department of Education

On Thursday, The U.S. Department of Education announced that it will streamline debt relief for millions of borrowers with claims

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Anti Racism Community National News Opinion 

Opinion: Stop the Hate Against Asian Americans Forces Us to…

Staff Writer March 19, 2021March 20, 2021 0 Comments Anti-R, Asian American, Real World Issues

Caroline Diaz is the preschool director for Westminster Schools, an independent school in Atlanta.  She has a strong passion for

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National News 

Trump Hold American Schools Hostage Until After the Election

Staff Writer October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 0 Comments COVID-19, Donald Trump

In true fashion, Donald Trump took to Twitter today to let the world know that a new Coronavirus relief package

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COVID-19
National News Policy 

Changes to Advanced Placement Will Focus on Access and Preparation…

Staff Writer April 6, 2020April 11, 2020 0 Comments Advanced Placement, College Board, COVID-19

As the country has shifted to virtual learning, it looks likes the College Board, the organization behind Advanced Placement has

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