Gainesville City Schools will have armed security guards

Gainesville City Schools currently have school resource officers. Now, there will be armed security guards on each of the campuses to add an extra layer of security.

Nazi symbol or not: New Cobb County school logo on hold after backlash

Many have pointed out it resembles a Nazi symbol, though a school district said the design was based on a U.S. Army colonel’s eagle wings.

Jill Biden, education chief brings summer learning tour to Georgia

Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will visit Connecticut, Georgia and Michigan this week to examine summer learning programs that are helping children who fell behind during the pandemic catch up on reading, writing and arithmetic before the new school year begins.

Hosea Helps provides school supplies for metro-Atlanta kids

A Metro Atlanta non-profit will give back to the community once again, ensuring students have the tools needed for when they head back to class. This year the organization Hosea Helps is teaming up with Amazon to host the 16th annual Back-to-School Jamboree.

Clayton County requiring clear bookbags for upcoming school year

Students heading back to class in Clayton County will have to use clear bookbags and backpacks after last school year saw an increase the number of weapons found at the county's schools.

NBA legend Charles Barkley donates $1M to Atlanta's Spelman College

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is donating $1 million to support Spelman after he said he saw how much of an impact the Atlanta HBCU had on the daughter of his business partner.

Georgia expands scholarship program to more students with special needs

Georgia's Special Needs Scholarship allows parents to use money from the state to attend a private school that may be better for their child's needs. One Georgia mom says it's proving to be a lifeline for her and her son.

These Georgia laws go into effect on July 1

Starting Friday, dozens of new laws will take effect in Georgia. The laws cover a range of topics from a ban on teaching 'divisive concepts' in schools to requiring recess in schools, to making tougher fines for street racers.

V is for vaccine: Sesame Street's Elmo gets COVID-19 vaccine

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, announced that Elmo had gotten vaccinated in public service announcement posted to YouTube.

APS educator's Minecraft game 'Good Trouble' spreading across the globe

Minecraft and APS educator Felisa Ford wanted to do something to elevate the minds and experiences of Americans. The result is a very popular game called "Good Trouble" that is spreading around the world.

Atlanta's HBCUs staff train on how to respond to active shooter situation

Leaders from several of Atlanta’s top historically black colleges and university came together on Wednesday for active shooter training exercise.

HBCUs learn security tools for responding to campus threats

Leaders of historically black colleges and universities in Atlanta are learning how to better respond to bomb threats after threats to multiple campuses this year.

50 years of Title IX: What is it, and what impact has it had?

Title IX, the law best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and preventing sexual harassment on campuses, is turning 50.

Dartmoth College will eliminate all federal, institutional loans from undergraduate program

The president of Dartmouth College says the school is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term.

Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.

3 generations of Morehouse men have the same name

Heartwarming photos of three generations of Morehouse men on campus have been shared thousands of times online.

South Florida teen gets accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools

South Florida teen Ashley Adirika always dreamed of attending an Ivy League school, so she decided to apply to all eight – and became one of the very few to get accepted by them all. She'll be attending Harvard this fall on a full scholarship!