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News Articles: Education

Anne Richardson Gayles-Felton, right, near a reproduction of a painting of her grandmother, Anna Wade Richardson, left, in the Lamson Richardson School Musuem in 2019. Richardson founded the school for African American children in 1886.

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  • History

Born Into Slavery, She Founded A School For Black Children

Back in November of last year, there was a family reunion of sorts in Marshallville, which is in Macon County. The site of the reunion? The Lamson...

June 20, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
The campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta. The college announced it will furlough employees and cut jobs and salaries to offset the impacts of COVID-19.

Morehouse College Announces Furloughs, Cuts Amid Pandemic

Morehouse College will furlough employees, cut jobs and slash salaries to offset the impacts of COVID-19, officials said Monday. In the first phase of...

May 19, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 photo, Azandria Torbert, stands in line for graduation information at Chattahoochee County High School after the school district called an early end to the school year, in Cusseta, Ga.

Some US Schools Are Pulling The Plug On Distance Learning

After the Chattahoochee County school district called an early end to the school year, seniors lined up one day last week to complete their graduation...

May 14, 2020
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  • Associated Press

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Virus Has Lasting Effects To Education, Student Learning

Thursday on Political Rewind , we look at how the virus is disrupting education for Georgia students. Administrators face a big decision as the fall...

May 14, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia provided authority for a plan for possible staffing reductions and furloughs due to rapid changes in expected state revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

State Colleges Prepare For Furloughs, Staffing Reductions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia announced a potential plan that would include staffing reductions and furloughs. The plan is a...

May 07, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
University of Georgia plans to resume in-person instruction during the fall 2020 semester.

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  • Education

UGA Plans For Fall 2020 In-Person Return To Campus

University of Georgia students could physically return to campus this fall. The school’s president, Jere Morehead, outlined steps to reopening in an...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
Desks sit empty in a classroom.

Coronavirus Uncovers Georgia's Rural Education Divide

As schools in Grady County closed temporarily amid the outbreak of the coronavirus in March, Superintendent Kermit Gilliard asked teachers to reach out...

April 26, 2020
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  • Khushbu Shah
The arts and educational enrichment nonprofit "Loop It Up Savannah" launched their #ArtSmartActivityKits initiative, which delivers educational arts-and-crafts supplies to children around Chatham County.

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  • News

With Educational Programs Canceled, Loop It Up Savannah Sends Activity Kits To Kids

When the nonprofit arts and enrichment program Loop It Up Savannah realized that their regularly scheduled programming was going to fall apart for the...

April 03, 2020
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By:
  • Pria Mahadevan

GPB Education Offers Digital Resources For Teachers, Students At Home

Teachers in Georgia are firing up laptops and turning their homes into virtual classrooms as schools statewide remain closed amid the coronavirus...

March 26, 2020
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
On Monday, the Georgia Department of Education listed 209 of the state's 212 school systems as closed.

Kemp Orders All Georgia Schools Closed Beginning Wednesday

Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order to close all public schools in Georgia beginning Wednesday. Schools from elementary through college and...

March 17, 2020
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  • Donna Lowry
Bibb County Schools Superintendent Curtis Jones during a press conference on coronavirus Tuesday, March 10.

Macon Schools Chief Addresses Coronavirus Concerns

No, schools will not be closing. Yes, the school district will be purposeful in making sure school bathrooms have enough soap. Those were just a couple...

March 10, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Emory history professor Dr. Judith Miller and her former student, Natalia Thomas, spoke to On Second Thought host Virginia Prescott about the university's course about fake news.

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  • Education

Emory University's 'Fake News' Course Helps Students Tease Fact From Fiction

Spreading lies is not new in politics. However, slickly packaged fictions can move faster, wider and deeper in the digital age. After the election of...

January 17, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

Department of Education Updates List Of Schools Getting Special Aid

The Georgia Department of Education has updated its list of Georgia schools that receive special academic support from the state. The federal Every...

November 26, 2019
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
10-year-old Salia Woodbury pictured, whose parents are in recovery, with "Sesame Street" character Karli in New York. Sesame Workshop is addressing the issue of addiction.

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  • Education

50 Years Of 'Sesame Street:' Show Addresses Addiction With New Muppet

Georgia is among the top 11 states when it comes to most prescription opioid overdose deaths . President Trump declared the opioid crisis a national...

November 06, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Luma Mufleh sits down with students at the Fugees Academy.

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  • Education

'Accomplishing The Impossible' Through The Fugees Academy

When Luma Mufleh moved from Jordan to the United States in 1994 to attend Smith College, she didn’t imagine she’d ever be running a full-fledged school...

October 29, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
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