16-year-old becomes youngest to receive Ph.D. in the US, university claims

Mike Wimmer was also running three companies while getting his Ph.D. “I’ve learned over time to have a really good balance of that work and school, as well as personal time.”

Student loan collections on defaulted loans restart today: What to know

Student loans that are in default will be referred for collection, beginning on Monday, May 5. Here's what that means and what borrowers in default can do.

Georgia NAACP calls on KSU to not eliminate Black studies major

Kennesaw State says its decision to eliminate its Black studies major was due to low enrollment, but the Georgia NAACP has called the move "deeply troubling."

School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know

The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."

Decatur school officials unanimously vote to bring back DEI policies

Decatur school officials have unanimously voted to bring back several DEI policies that they had rescinded in response to directives by the Trump administration that threatened to cut federal funding.

DeKalb schools revamp discipline policies after viral student-teacher fight

DeKalb County Schools reassess discipline policies after a viral fight between a student and a teacher at Martin Luther King Jr. High School.

Video shows alleged abuse by DeKalb County middle school coach

A DeKalb County teacher, who also serves as a middle school football coach, resigned after being put on administrative leave due to allegations of physical abuse in the classroom.

LeapFrog founder Mike Wood dies at 72 by physician-assisted suicide

Mike Wood, the founder of the educational toy company LeapFrog Enterprises, died at age 72 in Zurich on April 10 through physician-assisted suicide.

Civil rights group to address controversial history lesson in Rockdale County

The New Order National Human Rights Organization will hold a press conference Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. about a controversial lesson at Honey Creek Elementary.

Fulton County elementary teacher shot and killed by girlfriend, police say

Kaalynn Jackson was shot and killed over the weekend at her home, according to police. The 25-year-old was a teacher at Hamilton E. Homles Elementary School in Fulton County.

Campbell High coaches reinstated amid massive outcry

Two long-time high school basketball coaches who were recently let go will now be back on the court.