education

Curious Kids August 4, 2025

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you…

Community Life July 28, 2025

Report with photos from the Pearson Middle School Back To School Book Bag Giveaway and Health Fair

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Pearson Middle School Back To School Book Bag Giveaway and Health Fair: Pearson Middle School hosted the…

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Business & Economy July 16, 2025

Rethinking the MBA: Character as the educational foundation for future business leaders

by Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Programs to help students discern their vocation or calling are gaining prominence in…

Education February 19, 2025

The origin of Kennesaw State University

This is a republication of an article we originally published in May of 2017, when our readership was less than a tenth of what it is now. As of the…

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Opinion February 10, 2025

Building on the APEX Program to enhance school safety

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If Georgia is particularly focused on school safety right now, that’s understandable. Following the tragedy at Apalachee High School last year, we all want to make…

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Letters to the Editor January 27, 2025

Letter to the Editor: “The black-white achievement gap has expanded in every computation skill area”

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] As a new administration takes office,…

Opinion December 20, 2024

Bookman: Wealthy school voucher supporters send disapproving taxpayers the bill

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2024 School vouchers are unpopular. They are unpopular with liberal voters. They…

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole seated at a table in front of the Cobb school board candidates forum

Elections October 3, 2024

Cobb County school board candidate forum draws only Democratic Party candidates

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole: photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt The four Democrats running for posts on the Cobb County Board of Education…

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Immigration July 21, 2024

After more than 40 years, the federal right to free education for immigrant students finds itself in the crosshairs of conservatives

by Tara Sonenshine, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas once had a law that allowed public schools to charge tuition for undocumented immigrant…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 22, 2024

School voucher bill heads to governor’s desk after Georgia Senate overcomes years of failure

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 Following five years of unsuccessful attempts by Georgia Republican lawmakers to…

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Business & Economy August 12, 2025

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