Local
Cobb County schools adopt new phone-in-pocket policy for high schoolers
Starting this fall, students at all 6 Cobb County high schools will be required to keep phones in pouches during class. The district is the latest in a national wave.
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State
Georgia schools ban personal devices 'bell to bell' starting July 1 — here's what parents need to know
Every K–8 public school in Georgia must enforce a personal-device restriction during instructional hours by July 1. High schools get another year.
State
Georgia teachers embrace AI for lesson planning, but worry about student thinking skills
A state audit finds nearly 60 percent of Georgia teachers now use generative AI for instructional prep. Educators say it saves hours — but the classroom conversation about critical thinking is just starting.
Politics
Atlanta school superintendent Richard Woods secures GOP primary nod; will face Democrat Lydia Powell in November
The two-term incumbent cruised to the Republican nomination on Tuesday night. Democrat Lydia Powell, a former DeKalb County principal, will challenge him in the general election.
State
Kemp signs Georgia Early Literacy Act, putting a reading coach in every elementary school
House Bill 1193 commits $70 million in the FY 2027 budget to place literacy coaches in every public school serving grades K–3 and mandates instruction grounded in the science of reading.