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Lovett’s Slater Nalley (left) has made it to Hollywood Week on “American Idol.” (Photo by Disney/Eric McCandless)

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Atlanta high school student finds his confidence on ‘American Idol’

Slater Nalley first caught American Idol fans’ attention when he auditioned with a song he wrote about his teacher’s late son. Now, he’s hoping to let America get to know him a little bit better.

April 01, 2025
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  • Sammie Purcell
Southwest players and coaches celebrate with their fans after the Patriots’ 65-54 semifinal win over Toombs County. Southwest will play B.E.S.T. Academy for the state championship Saturday at the Macon Coliseum. Jason Vorhees / The Melody

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What to expect from the four days of GHSA basketball final championship games

The 2025 Georgia High School Association's basketball finals begin this week at the Macon Coliseum starting Wednesday through Saturday. Jon Nelson explains the important storylines to look out for ahead of the championship games.

March 04, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
Harris County High School student Joey Gibbs speaks to people gathered for the West Georgia Skills Challenge on Nov. 12, 2024 at the Columbus Georgia Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. 11/12/2024 Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com

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Plumbing is a school competition? Yes, and this Harris County teen seeks third state title

His father is a plumber, as was his great-grandfather, so it isn’t surprising that Joey Gibbs knows how to use a wrench to make water properly flow through pipes. But this Harris County High School senior isn’t an ordinary aspiring plumber.

February 17, 2025
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  • Mark Rice
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What to expect as 16 teams square off at high school tackle football state championships in Atlanta

Georgia High School Association's tackle and flag championships begin Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. GPB is your exclusive home for live TV coverage of every game. GPB Sports' Jon Nelson helps break down the important storylines in this year's tackle football competition.

December 13, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Jon Nelson
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Georgia high school flag football championships: 'It's going to be a fun ride'

The state is preparing for the Georgia High School Football Championships at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Dec. 16 to 18, 2024. GPB's Pamela Kirkland spoke with Jon Nelson of GPB Sports about what to expect from the growing sport of flag football.

December 13, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Jon Nelson
The Jonesboro High Majestic Marching Cardinals play their instruments during their final band practice before heading off to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Jonesboro's Majestic Marching Cardinals will represent Georgia and HBCU-style bands at Macy's Parade

On Thursday morning, millions will tune in for a holiday tradition: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Among the colorful floats and bands making their way down the streets of New York City is a first-timer — the Jonesboro High School Majestic Marching Cardinals.

November 27, 2024
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  • Allexa Ceballos and
  • Pamela Kirkland
Malcolm Campbell (left) and Don Lawson from their yearbooks in the 1980s.

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'A light went off in my head': A professor honors his high school civics teacher

Malcolm Campbell remembers Don Lawson, the high school civics teacher who helped him understand the true value of education.

October 23, 2024
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  • Laura Kwerel
Helicopter view of Apalachee High School in Barrow County.

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Sheriff's office says injuries reported and suspect in custody after shooting at Georgia high school

A Georgia sheriff's office says injuries have been reported after a school shooting at a high school. The school was put on lockdown Wednesday and students gathered in its football stadium. The sheriff's office says one suspect is in custody, but didn't immediately provide further details. 

September 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
From left: Georgia Poet Laureate Chelsea Rathburn, prize winner Grayson Jones, Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp.

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Georgia high school students honored in annual Poet Laureate’s Prize

Twelfth grade student Grayson Jones has been named the winner of the 11th annual Poet Laureate’s Prize. The prize is awarded for an original poem written by a Georgia high school student.

May 21, 2024
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
An aerial view of Chicago. In the past few days, at least six high school students in the city have been shot outside their schools.

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Opinion: Their deaths leave holes that will never be filled

A string of shooting deaths of Chicago high-schoolers shocks and saddens, despite a decrease in the city's homicide rate.

February 04, 2024
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  • Scott Simon
Darryl George, 18, will spend the remainder of the year in in-school suspension, extending a punishment that was first imposed in August over his hairstyle that district officials maintain violates their dress code policy.

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A Black Texas student has been suspended once again for his natural hairstyle

Darryl George, 18, showed up for class on Tuesday at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas, before being removed and placed back into in-school suspension for his natural hairstyle.

December 07, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Students at Minneapolis' Hiawatha Collegiate High School discuss polarization within the federal government.

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Today's lesson in AP U.S. Government: What just happened with Kevin McCarthy

The week's turmoil on Capitol Hill was one for the history books — and that has made for some very timely discussions in high school civics classes.

October 07, 2023
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  • Meg Anderson and
  • Laurel Wamsley
Emergency responders work the scene of a fatal bus crash, in Wawayanda, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.

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Bus carrying high school students to band camp crashes, killing 2 adults

A bus carrying high school students to a band camp veered off a New York highway and tumbled down an embankment Thursday, killing two adults and seriously injuring several others, officials said.

September 21, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A high school boys' soccer game.

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Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

NPR's Scott Simon has an idea for newspapers experimenting with AI: hire high school journalists to cover high school games rather than settle for substandard reporting.

September 09, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Shuler Awards performance.

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ArtsBridge Foundation honors high school theater at 15th Shuler Awards

Thursday on GPB-TV, the annual ArtsBridge Foundation’s Shuler Awards, for high school theater, will be livestreamed. This recognizes and celebrates high school theater programs across Georgia for their 2022-23 school year productions.

April 19, 2023
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  • Ambria Burton
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