Georgia Department of Education

While scores are improving, students still haven't recovered academically from the COVID-19 pandemic

Alps Road Elementary and Classic City High School are among 175 Georgia schools in need of more help.

In brief: Two Athens schools on list underperforming schools — hate crimes rise in Georgia — ACC commission to mull AirBnB rules — Secretary of State subpoenaed in federal probe — Senate subcommittee to report on sexual abuse in prisons — two UGA football players named to AP All-Americans — Hawks fall to Grizzlies on the road

Only about two-thirds of Georgia’s high schoolers have mastered core subjects at a level that would allow them to move on to the next grade according to new data released this week by the Georgia Department of Education.

In brief: House Speaker Ralston dies at age 68 — statewide test scores show concerning data — local test scores fall in most areas — UGA women's b-ball notches a win — Soccer team heads to Chapel Hill for tournament game.

This is the sixth year in a row that Georgia’s average ACT score has topped the national average.

In brief: ACT scores top national average — Hispanic Heritage Month at ACC Library — UGA professor named MacArthur fellow — Braves beat Phillies — Dooley released from hospital after COVID treatment

In brief: As fentanyl deaths climb, law enforcement and recovery groups team up on new plan; state test scores rise; Oconee Board of Elections to decide on two independent candidates for school board; Hyundai plant near Savannah slated to get $1.8 billion in tax breaks

New report identifies stressors for GA teachers; statewide unemployment rate remains low; state buys 1,100 tract of land near Macon.

Georgia is adopting new math standards that are billed as a removal of Common Core and a return to teacher freedom.The new standards may not make it into…