Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs

The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.

Nationwide book bans hit record levels in 2023, American Library Association reports

The American Library Association is reporting that challenges to books in schools and public libraries will likely reach record highs in 2023, topping what had been a record pace in 2022.

Atlanta Public Schools to begin ticketing speeders in some school zones Monday

Metro Atlanta drivers can expect a ticket in the mail if newly-installed speed cameras clock them going over 25 miles per hour in some Atlanta Public School zones.

Music producer, doctor duo host inspirational anti-crime event for Atlanta youth

A local doctor and Grammy Award-winning music producer hosted an event in Atlanta Sunday to inspire young people to stay away from gangs and crime.

South Korea teachers rally for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

Thousands of teachers are protesting for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments.

Cobb County teacher fired over children's book appealing termination

The Cobb County School Board voted to fire the teacher over her decision to read a story featuring a nonbinary character to her fifth-grade class.

How DeKalb County Schools worked so quickly to fill teacher vacancies

Officials with the DeKalb County School District say most of those vacancies have been filled just weeks into the new school year.

High school student digs up 34-million-year-old whale skull on family farm

Lindsey Stallworth and her science teacher had only been digging for about 30 minutes when they found fragments that led to the discovery of a lifetime.