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Teacher in trouble over whaaaat?

Photos on Facebook of a Barrow County teacher having an alcoholic drink -- and her choice of Bingo games -- offended an anonymous parent. The teacher was pushed to resign.

Ga. college fees may rise

Georgia college students might have to pay up to $400 in fees next year to help make up for budget cuts at the state's colleges and universities.

Teacher in Facebook firing sues

A former high school teacher is suing a north Georgia school district, alleging she was forced to resign over photos and expletives on her Facebook page.

High school students launch crusade against droopy pants

The saggy pants fad mimics the look of jail inmates who aren’t allowed to wear belts that they could use to hang themselves. One of the speakers asked students if that was the image they wanted to convey?

Rallying for education change

As charter school backers marched at the capitol on Friday, five virtual schools are seeking state approval.

Physics with a beat

Concert gives middle-schoolers in Atlanta unconventional instruction in Newton's lLaws of motion and the universal law of gravity.

Georgia colleges recruit growing population of Latino students

If Georgia’s public colleges are to succeed -- and the state’s economy is to flourish -- during the next couple of decades, recruiters must learn how to convince a growing group of students, and their families, that higher education is a good deal.

Decay encroaches on schools

The colleges of the Atlanta University Center attract some of the finest students in the nation. The slumlord properties, abandoned houses and transitional neighborhoods nearby attract hookers, drug dealers and thugs

School bullying laws give scant protection

ATLANTA (AP) — Laws meant to protect youngsters from playground bullies are largely ineffective, according to an Associated Press review, and several students' recent suicides have parents and advocates calling for tougher measures.

Suspensions urged for principals

A former DeKalb County principal faces a two-year suspension and his former assistant principal could be barred for a year, according to recommendations made Wednesday in the wake of a statewide test cheating scandal.