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Published September 21Georgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of a political controversy over the appropriateness of school materials.
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Published September 20NPR's College Podcast Challenge is back for 2026
Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.
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Published September 20How the NPR College Podcast Challenge changed lives
Tee up those entries: It's time for the next NPR College Podcast Challenge, and hear how the contest changed the lives of past participants.
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Published September 18Georgia’s first need-based aid comes to campus this fall — but is it enough?
Though the General Assembly has allocated millions of dollars to establish a new need-based scholarship, experts warn that it won’t cover the cost for low-income and rural students.
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Published September 17Former business executive to lead Georgia’s public colleges and universities
It took five months to find a successor to University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, and after looking far and wide the Board of Regents picked someone close to home.
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Published September 16Georgia music education programs play on despite challenges
Because schools in Georgia are funded through local property taxes as well as state money, districts in more affluent areas, where property values are higher, are less reliant on things like booster clubs or external grants for school bands.
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Published September 16When students attend these colleges, taxpayers often pay. Here's why
Federal data shows many borrowers who aren't paying their loans went to private, for-profit colleges — schools that often market to low-income students and rely on federal financial aid for revenue.
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Published September 15SCAD launches vocal performance degree, appoints musician Jon Batiste as founding director
The audition-only Vocal Performance Bachelor of Fine Arts program will launch at SCAD this fall.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 14Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music enters educational partnership with Atlanta Symphony
PHOTO ABOVE: Director of the Bailey School of Music Dr. Nathan Nabb performs alongside the award-winning KSU Wind Ensemble under the direction of Director of Bands Dr. David Kehler as...
SaportaReport
Published September 10Transformative Trajectory
A new nine-story research and teaching tower. A new baseball stadium. Ongoing work to turn the campus into a “College Town Downtown.” Georgia State University is starting the fall 2026 semester at full speed, completing and continuing progress on projects that elevate the…
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Published September 09Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
The leader of the Education Department's special education office told employees she is resigning after less than four months in the role and as the agency overall is morphing and shrinking.
SaportaReport
Published September 08Cabrera’s Tenure at Georgia Tech Ending With Unprecedented Momentum
As Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera prepares to depart his role at the end of October, he delivered his final Institute Address on Thursday, September 3, emphasizing that the end of his tenure is not the end of a race but rather the next leg of a relay. As he prepares to pass…