Georgia
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in Georgia
Mathematics
Photo Essay
PHOTOS: Inspired by Jonesboro's Math Superhero
Photographer Dustin Chambers reflects on his day with Tonya Clarke, a member of the 2023 class of Leaders To Learn From.
Mathematics
Q&A
What Professional Development for Math Teachers Should Look Like
Transforming math instruction also means transforming professional development, one Georgia leader says.
Law & Courts
Georgia Educators Plan to Sue Over the State's 'Divisive Concepts' Law
Georgia's could be the sixth lawsuit to challenge state laws limiting classroom discussion of race and racism.
Equity & Diversity
Atlanta District Drafts a Policy to Carry Out State's 'Divisive Concepts' Law
Legal experts say the policy balances state requirements with protecting students' and teachers' rights to discuss race in class.
Social Studies
Most States Require Schools to Help Register Young Voters. Many Fail to Do It
Educators and advocates say schools don't have the resources needed to make registration laws as effective as they could be.
Teaching
Opinion
I Don't Want to Choose Between Job Security and Teaching the Truth
With a new law restricting discussions of race, gender, and sexuality, a teacher laments the classroom conversations he can no longer have.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Is All Around Us. So This District Designed Its Own AI Curriculum
A new high school in Georgia will give students a critical window into how AI is reshaping nearly every corner of the economy.
School & District Management
Why Schools See Extra Time as the Solution to Making Up for Lost Instruction
Districts are combating pandemic learning disruptions by adding instructional time. Atlanta is among the few to extend the school day.
Education Funding
State K-12 Spending Is Inequitable and Inadequate. See Where Yours Ranks
There's a $17,000 per student difference between the highest- and lowest-spending states. High-poverty schools suffer especially.
School & District Management
Districts Are Leaning on Medical Advisers to Help With COVID Policies. It’s Paying Off
Some superintendents have set up expert panels to weigh in on districts’ mitigation plans and get community buy-in.
States
From Our Research Center
Map: A-F Grades, Rankings for States on School Quality
Here’s a map showing grades for all the states on this year’s Quality Counts summative report card, on which the nation gets a C overall.
States
From Our Research Center
Nation Gets a 'C' on Latest School Quality Report Card, While N.J. Again Boasts Top Grade
A slight increase in this year's Quality Counts score isn't enough to boost the nation's school system above last year's middling grade.
States
From Our Research Center
State Grades on K-12 Achievement: 2021 Map and Rankings
Examine the grades and scores that states and the nation earned on K-12 achievement, along with how they scored on a host of indicators.
School & District Management
Opinion
How Do You Manage a District Through a Crisis? Together
How would you evaluate a $4 million air-filtration proposal when already staring down $37 million in COVID-19-related expenses?