Jillian Price

Sep 20, 2024 | ajc.com | Jillian Price

Trent North remembers being the only Black eighth grade teacher at Carrollton Middle School in the 1990s. Now that he thinks about it, he may have been the only Black teacher in the entire school. North recalled his solo status ended when Calvin Watts showed up about three years later. North taught history, focusing on Georgia studies and government. Watts taught and coached the girls soccer team.

Jul 28, 2024 | ajc.com | Jillian Price

The new school year begins this week for many public schools in metro Atlanta, and with it will come changes for students, parents and teachers. Here’s some of what’s new:Cellphone crackdownsSchools in several districts are implementing new policies to limit student cellphone use in classes. In many cases, students will have to put the phones in pouches during the day.

Jul 11, 2024 | ajc.com | Jillian Price

As a new school year is gearing up, several districts and community organizations are holding back-to school events, many offering free school supplies to make sure students are prepared. ExploreWhen do classes start in metro Atlanta’s school districts? School supply spending has increased in recent years, according to some data.

Jul 2, 2024 | ajc.com | Jillian Price

A $1 million federal grant is headed to Georgia Piedmont Technical College — one that will help military veterans hop into a growing career path. The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies awarded the college the Mechatronics Immersive Learning Experience (MILE) grant, to introduce veterans to the mechatronics industry. It’s a grant the college’s president, Tavarez Holston, said gives veterans a new path after serving in the military.

Jun 28, 2024 | ajc.com | Jillian Price

While many students are in summer programs or camps, several thousand young people participated in a unique activity — honing in on trade skills, professions that industry leaders say is dying. As a part of SkillsUSA, a workforce development organization, students across the country participated in a recent three-day competition at the Georgia World Congress Center, working on their trade skills, possibly creating a path to scholarships or job offers.