Tonya Hicks is the founder, president and CEO of Atlanta-based electrical business, Power Solutions International. After building a successful, long-running technical business of almost 30 years, Hicks is committed to giving back and sharing her knowledge with young people.
Students today are facing increasing pressure around standardized testing, and many are experiencing heightened stress in an already overstimulating world. While encouragement and strong instruction matter, teachers can also support students with simple calming strategies and high-quality mental health resources that build coping skills, confidence, and resilience. This testing season, free tools from GPB and PBS LearningMedia can help classrooms feel more regulated, focused, and ready for students to show what they know.
Congratulations to Georgia students who competed in C-SPAN's StudentCam documentary competition and are being recognized as winners! Access the nationally recognized student documentaries that focus on the themes of America's semiquincentennial.
Test review can feel overwhelming — especially with high-stakes testing around the corner. But it doesn’t have to mean packets and endless practice tests. With a few simple shifts, you can turn review into an engaging, student-driven experience that builds confidence, deepens understanding, and reduces stress.
Part 2 of Georgia DOE’s December 2025 Attendance Summit “Georgia Goes to School” continues with state leaders on a mission to help cut Georgia's chronic absenteeism by 50% in 5 years. Attendance Works, a national partner in reducing poor attendance, joins GaDOE’s Deputy Superintendent Justin Hill, and the Director of Children in Need of Services (CHINS) for Georgia’s juvenile court judges to explore the problem, the progress, and potential future solutions.
Chronic absenteeism: what is it, how do we fix it, and who can help? In a two-part special field recording from the 2nd annual Georgia DOE Attendance Summit "Georgia Goes to School," we examine contributing factors to the attendance struggle from various agencies' vantage points. Representatives from UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, DBHDD, and GaDOE School Nutrition illuminate their organization's role in supporting student attendance in Part 1.
With free, high-quality resources from PBS LearningMedia and GPB, you can turn this season of change into a season of discovery. Whether you're planting seeds, analyzing weather data, or taking a virtual field trip, spring offers endless opportunities to deepen understanding and inspire excitement for learning.
What does high-quality mathematics instruction look like in classrooms across Georgia? "Mathematics in Action," a new video series from Georgia Public Broadcasting developed in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, answers that question by highlighting real teachers, real students, and real learning aligned to Georgia’s K–12 Mathematics Standards.
As we look ahead to even more innovative resources in 2026, we’re taking a moment to reflect on everything we introduced in 2025 and how these tools can support your instruction and spark student curiosity.
Celebrate “Read a New Book” Month with cozy inspiration from GPB’s Education Team. This list blends beloved favorites with exciting new titles. All are matched with GPB and PBS LearningMedia resources for anyone who wants to dive deeper into the stories and subjects they explore. Settle in, share the list, and let us know which books become your new favorites!
Ken Burns’ The American Revolution offers a fresh look at the war that founded our nation, highlighting the perspectives of people from diverse backgrounds. To support classroom learning, PBS LearningMedia has curated 35+ free, curriculum-aligned resources for K–12 teachers, including video clips, primary sources, and activities that bring history to life. Explore this collection and inspire students to think critically about the events and people that shaped the United States.
Level Up Test Prep with a Boot Camp Review! Make test review engaging, focused, and data-driven! Boot Camp reviews group students by need, target key standards, and rotate through activities to keep learning active. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s helping each student move up a level and master what matters most.
Want examples and step-by-step guidance for Georgia assessments? Check out our recorded Boot Camp Review webinars!
Hear the impactful story of Cherokee County students who operate a personalized learning-driven food pantry to fulfill a need in their home community. Cherokee High School's World Languages Teacher and Bilingual Student Support Specialist Jennifer Rasmussen dishes on the self-made Workplace Spanish curriculum that enabled students to explore individualized career paths through the vehicle of collaboration.
Teaching that focuses on student strengths rather than weaknesses often leads to a resurgence of creativity in the classroom. Richmond Hill Middle School's new science teacher, PLC Lead, and Gifted Lead Charvez Holmes clues us in on asset-based personalized learning initiatives that she is bringing to Bryan County Schools to bring out the best in students.
We’re inviting Georgia’s educational leaders—from principals and instructional coaches to curriculum directors, superintendents, and everyone in between—to our Open House for Educational Leaders. This event will introduce you to GPB's free professional learning and show you how to schedule sessions for your school or district.
In partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Public Broadcasting is excited to introduce "Computer Science in Action," a brand-new digital video series designed to showcase the power of computer science education in Georgia classrooms.
Georgia Public Broadcasting is here to help you dive deeper into lessons about the science, history, and importance of water, both here in Georgia and around the globe. From classroom-ready videos to interactive activities, GPB’s free educational resources can support meaningful discussions about conservation, sustainability, and the vital role water plays in our daily lives. Whether you teach science, social studies, or language arts, you’ll find tools that make this global issue relevant for your students.
In our “Back to School with Tech” finale from the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, the word is connection. Align strategy with technology in GaConnects and broaden your professional learning network at GaETC. Chattahoochee-Flint RESA’s Heidi Goodin and Tonya Barrett talk Georgia Movie Academy, and math teacher Andrea Powell shares a slam dunk with anchor charts and assessment item banks.
In part two of our Classroom Conversations mini-series "Back to School with Tech," learn how to put the fire back in teaching with technology. From the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, two educators share ideas to enhance your instructional prowess. Schley County STEAM teacher Shelee McCorkle falls in love with a special software at GaETC, and Fulton County Instructional Coach Amy Long presents a way to make feedback efficient.
