Who's who in the APS indictments

Five top administrators, including retired APS superintendent Beverly Hall, six principals, two assistant principals and six testing coordinators, were among 35 former Atlanta public schools employees charged with 65 counts in an indictment returned by a Fulton County grand jury on Friday. The indictment contained a total of 65 counts, ...

• 7:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2013

APS indictments news conference

• 6:58 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013

APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.

• 8:40 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013

Senate revives school board bills

A Senate committee revives a couple of school board-related bills that failed to make it through Crossover Day. Both were tacked onto another bill relating to the amount of time school boards facing suspension can appeal. One would prohibit suspended school board members from using public funds to sue over ...

• 6:04 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Application sought for DeKalb School Board

Gov. Nathan Deal is now accepting applications to fill the spots of the six DeKalb County school board members he is suspending. Applicants have until March 6 to submit their information including the district seat they're applying for, their resume, and statement of interest. Angela Palm with the Georgia School ...

• 5:48 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
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Educators inspired by President's visit

President Barack Obama’s visit to Decatur yesterday may not inspire his opponents in Congress to go right out and fund his early learning proposals, but it was the inspiration of a lifetime for a couple of people who were in the auditorium to hear him speak. Mary McMahon is teacher ...

• 5:42 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013
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Lawmakers discuss school officials carrying guns

A bill to allow trained school administrators to carry guns gets its first hearing but will face more scrutiny from a House committee before a vote is taken. Sponsor Rep. Paul Battles (R-Cartersville) calls it a school safety bill rather than a gun bill saying it would allow another line ...

• 6:31 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013
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State college enrollment drops

Enrollment is down in the 35 universities and public colleges in Georgia. The AJC reports the difficult economy and harder-to-get financial aid are major reasons for the decline. The institutions are already faced with $54 million in state budget cuts this year and next, and fewer students could mean cutting ...

• 11:19 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012
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UGA weighs domestic partner benefits

UGA faculty members call on the university to adopt domestic partner benefits.  Over the past decade, the University Council has passed similar resolutions but has not prevailed with the Board of Regents.  Proponents argue schools comparable to UGA offer benefits to same-sex partners, including arch-rival Florida.  They suggest Georgia may ...

• 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012
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Student attempts suicide on campus; Banks Co. H.S. on lockdown

The Banks County Sheriff’s Office reports a student used a gun to attempt a suicide at Bank County High School Friday just before 9 a.m. According to a school spokesman, Daniel Tatum of Lula was airlifted to Grady hospital.  No other injuries have been reported. The school was on lockdown ...

• Updated: 2:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2012