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As AI takes us forward, students’ critical thinking skills could go backward
School is where people learn how to think critically. But increasingly, both students and teachers are relying on AI to do their thinking for them.
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Georgia property tax relief must include increased public education investment
The Georgia General Assembly doesn't have to choose between helping homeowners and supporting students. With the right moves, lawmakers can do both.
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Why teen takeovers are no surprise
Teenage behavior — and, possibly even more importantly, parental behavior — is on display in the recent news in Georgia with teen takeovers and the Colin Gray verdict.
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Why Georgia’s universities should treat civic leadership like STEM
More stipends for student organizations will help create leaders.
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Why a public syllabus policy is bad for Georgia
The co-leaders of the Georgia State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors write of their opposition to a public syllabus policy in Georgia.
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How Atlanta can get the gold medal for happiness
While Helsinki may be the happiest city in the world, the rest of the world can learn a lot from the “A.”
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Like a phoenix, life begins anew 15 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster
Farmers in Fukushima have shown it is possible to grow safe crops again, but a stigma around the safety of the soil remains a barrier to progress.
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If you’re rich, there’s always opportunities to get to the top of the class
Opinion: Past "Get Schooled" columns provide a clear demonstration that wealth confers great advantages on one’s prospects to go far in school and life.
Are Georgia’s youth being manipulated by Big Tech?
House Bill 1009 would ban cellphone use by public school students, and the bill's passage would both help students concentrate better in school and prevent cyberbullying.
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A call for Atlantans: Help students attend college without student loans
Saturday’s scholarship fair at Benjamin E. Mays High School is important to provide resources to every family seeking to help their children pay for college.



