https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/georgia Georgia en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:58:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-cut-their-education-grants-heres-what-happened-next/2026/07 Grantees whose work ground to a halt last year lament broken promises and abandoned projects. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:58:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/trump-cut-their-education-grants-heres-what-happened-next/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-states-are-streamlining-college-admissions-and-who-benefits/2026/07 Direct-admissions programs aim to streamline the college admissions process. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:48:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-states-are-streamlining-college-admissions-and-who-benefits/2026/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/districts-brace-for-the-unexpected-as-federal-funding-troubles-linger/2026/06 Last year's formula funding delay has prompted some districts to budget more cautiously. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:37:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/districts-brace-for-the-unexpected-as-federal-funding-troubles-linger/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-a-reverse-career-fair-can-launch-high-schoolers-into-the-real-world/2026/06 It flips the traditional model and allows students to set up booths to display their talents to employers. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:07:51 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-a-reverse-career-fair-can-launch-high-schoolers-into-the-real-world/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/teacher-parent-meetings-can-be-tense-can-ai-simulations-help/2026/05 Rehearsals on how to talk effectively with parents can ease a major pain point for teachers. Sun, 31 May 2026 15:37:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/teacher-parent-meetings-can-be-tense-can-ai-simulations-help/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/practical-and-paced-how-principals-like-their-pd-served-up/2026/05 Principal PD must reflect the demands and constraints of the job. Fri, 22 May 2026 20:04:22 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/practical-and-paced-how-principals-like-their-pd-served-up/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/lessons-learned-about-effective-professional-development-for-principals/2026/05 The best professional development for principals has a lot in common with the best PD for teachers. Mon, 18 May 2026 04:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/lessons-learned-about-effective-professional-development-for-principals/2026/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/states-push-ai-weapons-detection-as-part-of-school-safety/2026/03 Three states are considering whether to require weapons-detection systems at school entrances. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:40:56 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/states-push-ai-weapons-detection-as-part-of-school-safety/2026/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-one-school-is-leading-the-return-to-cursive/2026/02 Georgia has joined 20-plus states returning cursive handwriting to elementary school classrooms. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:18:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-one-school-is-leading-the-return-to-cursive/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-nations-top-5-teachers-in-2026-focus-on-community-place-based-education/2026/01 This year's top teachers bring their communities into the classroom, and vice versa. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:28:44 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-nations-top-5-teachers-in-2026-focus-on-community-place-based-education/2026/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/supreme-court-orders-new-review-of-religious-exemptions-to-school-vaccines/2025/12 The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new look in a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:45:47 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/supreme-court-orders-new-review-of-religious-exemptions-to-school-vaccines/2025/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/do-cellphone-bans-curb-teacher-burnout/2025/11 Researchers examined the impact on teachers in two middle schools. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:13:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/do-cellphone-bans-curb-teacher-burnout/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/teachers-need-help-reaching-teens-who-missed-basic-reading-skills-can-pd-help/2025/11 There are far fewer PD providers to train secondary teachers on reading fundamentals. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/teachers-need-help-reaching-teens-who-missed-basic-reading-skills-can-pd-help/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-one-district-is-getting-secondary-teachers-up-to-speed-on-reading-support/2025/11 A district invests in improving secondary teachers' knowledge to help students needing reading support. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-one-district-is-getting-secondary-teachers-up-to-speed-on-reading-support/2025/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/video-one-small-change-helped-this-football-team-prevent-heat-injuries/2025/09 Dehydration and heat stroke are serious concerns for high schools and their athletics programs. Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:10:54 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/video-one-small-change-helped-this-football-team-prevent-heat-injuries/2025/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/we-can-save-other-athletes-how-one-state-is-fighting-heat-related-deaths/2025/09 The state has encouraged schools to modify their practices and monitoring during tough conditions. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:26:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/we-can-save-other-athletes-how-one-state-is-fighting-heat-related-deaths/2025/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/the-state-of-teaching/2025/leadership/one-states-educator-recruitment-campaign-has-a-secret-weapon-its-own-teachers/ Georgia wants to change the public's view of teaching. Sat, 10 May 2025 11:12:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/the-state-of-teaching/2025/leadership/one-states-educator-recruitment-campaign-has-a-secret-weapon-its-own-teachers/ https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/sponsor/saga-education/deep-dive-supporting-tutors-so-they-can-support-students As tutoring gains traction in schools, district leaders face critical questions: where to find tutors and how to support them. Education experts share best practices for building effective, sustainable tutoring programs. The abridged article below is the first in an ongoing series focused on real-world challenges and solutions for implementing successful tutoring programs on a large scale. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/sponsor/saga-education/deep-dive-supporting-tutors-so-they-can-support-students https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-2-school-leaders-limited-distractions-and-carved-out-more-time-for-learning/2025/03 They removed extra responsibilities from teachers' days and carved out a dedicated academic intervention time. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:51:30 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-2-school-leaders-limited-distractions-and-carved-out-more-time-for-learning/2025/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/states-emphasize-school-violence-prevention-not-just-security/2025/02 In the wake of school shootings in their states last year, legislators hope to avert future tragedies. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:35:24 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/states-emphasize-school-violence-prevention-not-just-security/2025/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-city-can-claim-a-naep-distinction-no-other-city-can-heres-what-happened/2025/02 While American students saw another decline in 4th grade reading scores on the Nation's Report Card, this city was an exception. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:02:11 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-city-can-claim-a-naep-distinction-no-other-city-can-heres-what-happened/2025/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/jimmy-carters-education-legacy-stretched-from-the-school-board-to-the-white-house/2024/12 The 39th president helped create the U.S. Department of Education. He had also been a school board member and an education-minded governor. Sun, 29 Dec 2024 23:58:03 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/jimmy-carters-education-legacy-stretched-from-the-school-board-to-the-white-house/2024/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 A school leader asks who could have prevented the killings at Apalachee High. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:23:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-after-the-georgia-school-shooting-im-no-longer-shocked-im-furious/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/why-responding-to-student-threats-is-so-complicated/2024/09 News that the FBI got a tip a year before a Georgia school shooting sparked questions about whether the attack could have been avoided. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:16:20 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/why-responding-to-student-threats-is-so-complicated/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/what-we-know-about-the-students-and-teachers-killed-in-apalachee-high-shooting/2024/09 The two students and two teachers who were killed on Wednesday are being remembered by their loved ones. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 21:05:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/what-we-know-about-the-students-and-teachers-killed-in-apalachee-high-shooting/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-panic-button-may-have-saved-lives-in-ga-school-shooting-heres-what-we-know/2024/09 Police said an emergency system that alerted them to a shooting at Apalachee High School kept the tragedy from becoming worse. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:02:18 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-panic-button-may-have-saved-lives-in-ga-school-shooting-heres-what-we-know/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/georgia-high-school-shooting/2024/09 It's the first major school shooting of the 2024-25 academic year. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:52:26 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/georgia-high-school-shooting/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/heres-what-happened-with-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia/2024/08 State law allows for exemptions from "divisive concepts" rules for AP and similar advanced coursework. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:09 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/heres-what-happened-with-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia/2024/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 The rule that expands protections for LGBTQ+ students is effective Aug. 1, but injunctions currently block it in 26 states. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 23:17:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/bidens-title-ix-rule-takes-effect-amid-a-confusing-legal-landscape/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/georgia-reverses-course-on-ap-african-american-studies/2024/07 The state school superintendent previously said schools could only use local funding to cover costs for the new College Board course. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:23:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/georgia-reverses-course-on-ap-african-american-studies/2024/07