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APS saw a 2.9 percent increase in graduation rates, reaching 79.9 percent and inching closer to the state average.

Georgia High School Graduation Rate Reaches Highest Point Since 2012

Martha Dalton • Sep 20, 2018

Google Kicks Off Global Science Fair In Atlanta

Martha Dalton • Sep 14, 2018

To Meet Industry Demands, Ga. University System Announces New Fintech Academy

Martha Dalton • Sep 11, 2018

The later start would shorten Atlanta Public Schools students' weeklong breaks in the fall and winter to four-day weekends but the school year will still end around Memorial Day.

Atlanta Public Schools Planning Longer Summer Break For Next 3 Years

Associated Press • Sep 6, 2018

Emory Professor Paul J. Zwier, discussing a case stemming from the 1960’s civil rights movement in the South, allegedly used the ‘N-word” in class Aug. 23.

Emory Investigates Law Professor’s Alleged Use of Racial Slur In Class

Martha Dalton • Aug 30, 2018

Albany State University and Columbus State University will offer a nexus degree programs that require the same number of credit hours (60) as a bachelor's, but they're more specialized.

To Meet Workforce Needs, Ga. University System Creates A New Kind Of Degree

Martha Dalton • Aug 29, 2018

School-based Health Clinics Fill The Gap in ‘Medical Deserts’

Martha Dalton • Aug 27, 2018

The Flatiron School is offering $1 million in scholarships each year to students of color. A new campus opened in Atlanta last month.

Jay-Z’s Music Engineer Launches #TechToWealth Tour In Atlanta

Tasnim Shamma • Aug 24, 2018

This is the third consecutive year Atlanta Public Schools has taken out a Tax Anticipation Note. The Atlanta Board of Education made the decision to borrow $60 million to pay expenses because Fulton County is late collecting property taxes.

Atlanta Public Schools To Borrow $60M Due To Late Tax Collections

Martha Dalton • Aug 23, 2018

Lawsuit Claims Buford Superintendent Repeats Racial Slurs In Recorded Conversations

Martha Dalton • Aug 22, 2018