Cassidy Alexander
Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Covering education for @ajc. Bio under construction; expect delays.
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2 days ago |
ajc.com | Cassidy Alexander
Less than a year after four people were killed in the deadliest school shooting in Georgia history, county officials said they won’t continue to split the cost for school resource officers in the Barrow County School District. It means the district northeast of Atlanta is on the hook for an unexpected bill of nearly $1 million, district staff said at a meeting this week. The school board is planning to raise taxes to cover it.
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5 days ago |
ajc.com | Cassidy Alexander
Around 2,900 runners headed to Piedmont Park on Sunday morning for the annual Pride Run ATL 5K. It was the first in a series of events around Atlanta in June that will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. ExplorePride Month starts this weekend. Here's what to expect. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has sought to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — which oftentimes support LGBTQ+ efforts — in public schools and other organizations that receive government funding.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Cassidy Alexander
DeKalb County fifth grader Sarv Dharavane came in third place at the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee. At age 11, Sarv was the youngest participant in the final round on Thursday night. The competition landed on the last day of school in DeKalb County. He spelled words like “fede ring” (a finger ring in the shape of two clasped hands), “lactagogue” (an agent that promotes the secretion of milk) and “dhaura” (a type of east Indian tree).
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Cassidy Alexander
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked more than 50 valedictorians around metro Atlanta about their high school experiences, their college plans and their hopes for the future. Read more about what they had to say here.
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1 week ago |
macon.com | Cassidy Alexander
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked more than 50 valedictorians around metro Atlanta about their high school experiences, their college plans and their hopes for the future. Read more about what they had to say here. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
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RT @rmest0: ✨personal news✨ Some of you (or maybe just my parents?) have noticed seeing fewer of my stories in The Daily Progress lately.…
Druid Hills High, one of the oldest schools in DeKalb County, has long been slated for renovations. But rising construction costs and challenges to building at the site mean DeKalb has to pump the brakes on the needed upgrades at the school. Now what? https://t.co/dKyA4f9F4W
Metal detectors are rare in U.S. schools. As one expert put it: "The whole idea of weapon detection is really too late. Prevention has to start before there’s a gun in the school.” https://t.co/DUdjKgpXMD