Meimei Xu

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

The City Schools of Decatur (CSD) board is bringing back equity policies after it previously voted to rescind them to comply with a directive from the Trump administration. The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday evening to reinstate its equity and school board governance policies, as well as a previous version of its gender equity in sports policy.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

A Kennesaw State University faculty advisory panel wants to team up with other universities to fight what some call inappropriate political influence from the Trump administration and state leaders. The university’s faculty Senate voted 30-7 Monday on a resolution to establish a mutual defense compact.

2 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

A Georgia bill barring transgender athletes from participating in interscholastic sports teams that align with their gender identity is now law. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a slew of education-related bills on Monday, including Senate Bill 1. “Like Marty and me, those who voted for this bill are parents. Like all Georgians, they want to protect their daughters and sons. They want them to grow up and compete in a fair environment.

3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

GATX, the company that owned the railcar that caused the devastating East Palestine train derailment in 2023, won’t have to help pay for the $600 million settlement Atlanta-based railroad Norfolk Southern agreed to with residents. An Ohio jury decided Wednesday that GATX isn’t liable for the settlement even though the failure of a bearing on its railcar carrying plastic pellets caused the pileup on Feb. 3, 2023.

3 weeks ago | wabe.org | Meimei Xu

The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day “fast” boycott of Target stores over the retail chain’s phasing out of diversity initiatives is now calling for that effort to continue as a “full Target boycott.”The Rev. Jamal Bryant said this week that the Minneapolis-based retailer has not met all of the boycott effort’s demands. Among them: Restoring its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion principles and pledging money to Black-owned banks and businesses.