By the end of July, more than 1,700 colleges announced that they would not require SAT and ACT results as part of enrollment for the fall of 2023, a significant increase from the approximately 1,600 that were testing voluntarily during the same time the previous year.
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Ga. Lawmakers Ponder Adding Poverty as Factor in Overhaul of State School Funding Formula
Mason Goodwin, a recent graduate of Atlanta Public Schools, told a Senate committee Friday that securing his diploma seemed to be more of a challenge for him than some of his classmates who live in different ZIP codes.
Georgia State School Superintendent Candidates Lay Out Visions for Teacher Retention, Funding
The two candidates vying to lead Georgia’s public schools shared a stage Thursday to sound off on the top issues facing teachers and students at a forum sponsored by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.
Back to School Checklist to Get Students Excited for the Classroom
It’s that time of year again, as parents gear up their children to return to school. With the first bell’s ringing right around the corner, this back-to-school checklist is full of things kids pre-K to 12 will need this year:
Rising Costs Deliver Extra Pain for Back-To-School Shoppers This Year
Nearly all of Georgia’s public school students are back at their desks this week as the bell rings on a new school year.
NextGeneration of STEM Professionals
Twelve high school interns spent five weeks of their summer shadowing Emory University researchers and genetic counselors in Emory School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics.
UGA’s MBA Program Ranks in the Best of the Nation
According to a recent survey released by The Economist, the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia’s full-time MBA program ranks No. 12 among public universities in the U.S., No. 28 among all U.S. business schools, and No. 36 in the world.
Could Your Children’s Morning Commute Result in Lower Test Scores? | Opinion
Each day, parents send their little ones off to school to discover their places in the world – many of them by bus. But, the familiar yellow buses that we trust to safely transport our children could be affecting their performance in school.
Teacher Burnout Task Force Releases Concerning Report
The Georgia Department of Education’s Teacher Burnout Task Force released a recent report describing classroom workforces as troubled by testing, time demands and unrealistic expectations.
Georgia Has Numerous Schools and Affordable Tuition, But Low Graduation Rates
Graduation rate remains a key issue for Georgians, as the state falls in the lower 50 percent when it comes to degree completion.