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City, Atlanta University Center Partner for Student Safety

The Atlanta University Center Consortium Council of Presidents and Mayor Kasim Reed announced the completion of a collaborative surveillance program that strategically places video cameras and license plate readers around the campus community to create a safer environment.

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Rethinking School Discipline: Less Suspensions and More Conversations

The U.S. Department of Education has urged school districts to consider alternatives to suspensions and expulsions, especially in view of the racial inequities that see far more minority students suspended and kicked out school than white students.

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Group Rallies for Changes in Gwinnett County Student Discipline

About two dozen Gwinnett County residents held a rally at the Lawrenceville Square on Monday evening to voice their complaints about how the school district disciplines students, particularly those who are black or Hispanic.

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Kennesaw State Opens First-of-its-Kind Housing for Homeless Students

When fall classes begin later this month, Kennesaw State University will open with a new housing option to help homeless students attending the college.

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Most at UGA Say Campus Climate Comfortable - But Not All

An overwhelming majority of students and workers who responded to a University of Georgia “campus climate” survey said they are “comfortable” or “very comfortable” with the overall climate at UGA, but that number varied considerably by ethnicity and race.

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Georgia Reform Plan Sets Standards For School Discipline Hearings

Part of Gov. Nathan Deal’s criminal justice reform plan takes aim at the “school-to-prison pipeline.” “The ultimate criminal justice reform is education reform,” Deal said during a recent public appearance.

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Homeless Teen Bikes 6 Hours to College, Sleeps in Tent on Campus

A homeless teenager found sleeping in a tent outside a Georgia college after biking six hours to get there is receiving an outpouring of help and support from across the country.

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Fulton County School Administrator Accused of Asking Teachers to Break Law

Fulton County school officials are investigating claims school administrators skirted state laws about reporting the restraint of students.

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Teacher Evaluations in Georgia Will Focus Less on Student Test Scores

The way teachers are graded in Georgia is changing. There will be less of a focus on test scores and more of a focus on the classroom environment.

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Innovative Program Helps Even the Playing Field for Poor Students — and Boost Graduation Rates

Most colleges are out for the summer, but some students will return in the fall facing a continuing challenge: Can they afford the cost to complete their degree? April Brown takes us to Georgia, where one school is working to improve the odds. It’s part of our weekly education series, Making the Grade.