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Published September 30Candidate forum puts early education policy center stage
Candidates running for school superintendent detailed their early childhood education policies at a forum Tuesday hosted by the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS).
Cobb County Courier
Published September 30Cobb County, Marietta Schools Post Record 2026 Graduation Rates
By Mark Woolsey Both the Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools showed healthy increases in their high school graduation rates in 2026. But at least one local school...
GPB News
Published September 30The 2026 Student Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions
Here are the honorable mentions from this year's Student Podcast Challenge, chosen from nearly 1,500 entries.
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Published September 30The moment you've been waiting for: America's best student podcasts
We've listened to nearly 1,500 podcasts from all around the U.S. and narrowed them down to 10 middle school and 10 high school finalists.
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Published September 30The federal law aimed at protecting college students from sexual abuse
The lawsuit by a former Cornell University student, alleging she was raped in 2024 by seven male students, has renewed long-standing concerns about how colleges deal with sexual assault.
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Published September 28Georgia preschool students become 'junior journalists' for World News Day
Students conducted interviews and answered questions in a hands-on news desk activity designed to foster their curiosity and appreciation for journalism.
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Published September 28Schools are experimenting with AI with little evidence or policy to guide them
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
SaportaReport
Published September 27Scrubs, simulations and science: Inside Atlanta’s Academy for Innovation in Medicine
A pig’s lungs were inflated in front of a group of Atlanta ninth graders. For Kylah, a student at the Academy for Innovation in Medicine (AIM), touching the lung and watching it expand was only the beginning. On that Wednesday, Sept. 23, students also learned how to intubate a…
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Published September 27Photos: This may be the most inspirational night school on Earth
Many thousands of boys and men in Lesotho take up the vital profession of herding but have to give up their education. A small network of schools on a shoestring budget is teaching them the ABCs.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 27Cobb school board approves $1.2 million for 5 more vapor wake dogs in contentious 5-2 vote
PHOTO ABOVE: Signage at the Cobb County School District: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote, the Cobb County Board of Education approved Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 24How much do you know about KSU’s engineering programs?
The tradition of Kennesaw State University’s engineering program goes back decades, beginning with a technical school and an engineering college set up primarily focused on the needs of the Lockheed...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 24Kennesaw State rises in U.S. News rankings of top universities
[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to rise in stature among the nation’s universities while earning a top spot...