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child wearing green shirt and red backpack boards a yellow school bus
Across Georgia, teachers face unrealistic expectations and staffing shortages as they urge districts to give raises and greater recognition.
Marietta's Chalktoberfest drew 83 chalk artists from all over the U.S. and countries such as Mexico, Japan, France, Italy, Turkey, Brazil and Ukraine. Fifty craft vendors, 11 bands and 125 beer and wine vendors were also available for sampling brews.
OKEFENOKEE Swamp: Marshy swamp on a sunny day with a blue sky and clouds
The Okefenokee Swamp Park receives funding to preserve the stories of Black Americans who developed the park during the Great Depression.
White woman wearing a black dress to the left standing at a podium speaking to her right is a white man sitting down wearing suit
The Georgia Council on Literacy presents updates on efforts to increase low childhood literacy rates by emulating states like Mississippi.
Children's book on a shelf surrounded by other books in a public library.
Cobb County educators are on edge after an elementary school teacher in the district was fired under the "Protect Students First Act."
Black woman in green t-shirt presenting the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund paper to Black woman in tan t-shirt
Atlanta women receive a guaranteed income for two years. Participants reflect on how the Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund is helping.
Students at a desk taking notes on paper with pens
Georgia public-school students outperformed the national average on the SAT in 2023.
Woman in hijab speaks outside in front of microphone with a group of supporters behind her in casual clothes
Cobb County student organizers are working to recruit their peers to speak out against recent school board book bans.
Gun carry license form with black gun laying on top.
Nearly four dozen mayors from around the state of Georgia are urging Gov. Kemp and lawmakers to enact stricter gun laws to help curb gun violence in local communities.
Advocates say Georgia’s new law limiting medical care for transgender minors would disproportionately impact transgender people of color. Studies show that transgender people of color have higher rates of suicide, are more likely to be victimized and tend to experience greater housing instability than others in the LGBTQ community.
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