Education

Laura Judge, wearing glasses, a light jacket and yellow blouse stands in front of a lightly wooded area

Education May 18, 2023

Q&A with Laura Judge, Democratic candidate for Cobb school board post 5

By Rebecca Gaunt Laura Judge officially launched her campaign Wednesday for the Cobb County Board of Education. She is a Navy veteran, community volunteer, and business owner, and has two…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education May 15, 2023

Georgia State awards diplomas to first graduating class at Walker State Prison

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 13, 2023 It’s the time of the year when young men and women…

Laura Judge outdoors wearing a yellow shirt and dark jacket

Education May 13, 2023

Democrat Laura Judge announces candidacy for Cobb County school board

By Rebecca Gaunt Parent and activist Laura Judge will officially announce her candidacy for Cobb County Board of Education Post 5 next week. The campaign kickoff will take place at…

Education May 2, 2023

Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved

by Yasemin Copur-Gencturk, University of Southern California; Ian Thacker, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Joseph Cimpian, New York University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

Education May 1, 2023

Georgia K-12 panel could soon erase ‘woke’ words like ‘diverse’ from training rules

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2023 What’s the difference between diversity and difference? Would you rather your…

Education April 28, 2023

Why Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to college graduates still matters today

by Susan Farrell, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Kurt Vonnegut didn’t deliver the famous “Wear Sunscreen” graduation speech published in the Chicago…

Students in graduation attire in group photo at the Sprayberry Interfaith Baccalaureate

Education April 18, 2023

Inspirational messages for 2023 Sprayberry seniors at Interfaith Baccalaureate

By Rebecca Gaunt Tonya Hawley, vice president of the Sprayberry Foundation, opened the third annual Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate Thursday with a range of inspirational quotes from famous figures…

Education April 13, 2023

Georgia’s university workers rip state budget cuts at Gwinnett College building groundbreaking

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 12, 2023 The financial year for Georgia’s 26 public colleges and universities starts…

Education April 5, 2023

6 of 8 Ivy Leagues will soon have women as presidents — an expert explains why this matters

by Felecia Commodore, Old Dominion University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time, a majority of Ivy League schools will soon be led…

Photo of the earth taken from space facing the Pacific ocean

Education April 3, 2023

This course uses science fiction to understand politics

by Nicole Pankiewicz, College of Coastal Georgia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches…

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