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Officials to install opioid reversal kits in Georgia’s public schools
The kits will contain Narcan, which can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and restore breathing.
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Why the Atlanta school board voted to close and repurpose some schools
Sixteen schools will be repurposed under the APS Forward 2040 plan as enrollment falls and the district seeks better resources for students.
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Atlanta board of education approves school consolidation plan
The Atlanta school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a consolidation plan, which would result in some school closures in a couple of years.
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On closure proposal, separate can never be equal for Atlanta Public Schools
As the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education considers shuttering schools, leaders must be committed to naming and address the true problem: concentrated poverty.
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Roswell, South Fulton select new mayors in runoff election
Runoffs decided more than a dozen local contests in metro Atlanta on Tuesday.
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Decatur needs transparency before committing $23M to early learning center
CSD proposes spending $23.1M to build a new early childhood center, while also closing Westchester Elementary. But it hasn't shown this is the most cost effective approach.
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AI does not have the answers to mental health challenges for our youth
AI does not truly understand mental health trauma and, therefore, attempts to focus on oversimplistic solutions, like viewing the issue as a physical health deficiency.
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New Fulton charter school aims to move students on a path to success
The Atlanta location is the newest of the nine Movement Schools, and the first in Georgia, These public charter schools specialize in education and financial literacy.
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Parents are cautiously optimistic as Decatur slows school closure plans
School board members have said whatever they decide to do won’t affect the 2026-27 school year.













