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Going To School When It’s Sweltering Can Affect Learning: Report

Martha Dalton • Aug 22, 2019

Health Officials Recommend Meningitis B Vaccine For College Students

Martha Dalton • Aug 20, 2019

News outlets report the no-cost meal service is expanding from 60 schools to 77 this year.

All Students At 77 Atlanta Public Schools Get Free Meals

Associated Press • Aug 16, 2019

Some APS Students Start The School Year In Upgraded Buildings

Martha Dalton • Aug 15, 2019

Jovita Chang explains her group's final project, “Save the Wave,” a video game that teaches users about pollution and climate change. Participants took part in a seven-week Girls Who Code program at AT&T and presented their final projects on graduation night. This is the kind of innovation Georgia is looking for, but it could be tough for these students to keep the momentum going when they return to school.

How Georgia Is Trying To Expand Computer Science Classes To Help Fill Jobs

Martha Dalton • Aug 12, 2019

A 2018 survey from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) showed 94% of public school teachers in the U.S. use their own money to pay for classroom supplies.

Teachers Turn To Crowdfunding To Pay For Some Classroom Supplies

Martha Dalton • Aug 7, 2019