EDUCATION

Cross Keys High School in DeKalb County will now have the Phoenixes after a mascot change.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald, interviewed Dr. Artesius Miller. Dr. Artesius Miller is recognized as a visionary leader in K-12 public education in Georgia who has dedicated his career to providing high quality educational options for families in low-income communities.He founded Georgia’s first state-approved, arts-focused charter school, Utopian Academy for the Arts, a decade ago to serve families in Clayton County when arts programs were being removed from the curriculum. The school was since named "Charter School of the Year" in 2023.

LIMA — An assistant professor who has produced a curriculum to help Black students succeed and has traveled around the U.S. talking to teachers, parents and students presented “Identifying and Countering the Cradle to Prison Pipeline” at the Mental Health and Recovery Board building Tuesday. Chike Akua...

As the Atlanta sun beams onto the historic grounds of Morehouse College, a unique summer camp, Camp HBC-Youth, has taken root, celebrating HBCU pride and fostering educational enrichment among young students. WABE reports that this program isn't your ordinary summer hangout. It's a place where kids, like Derrick Skinner's daughter, find themselves torn between the warmth of a parent's embrace and the joy of learning amongst peers who share a similar cultural lineage.

Hope Christian Academy announced Monday that Roby Brooks will serve as the program's baseball coach. Brooks currently serves as the director of baseball operations of the Choccolocco Monsters, which plays its games at Oxford's Choccolocco Park as part of the Sunbelt Baseball League. He also serves as the CEO of Top Gun Baseball, a travel baseball organization.

What’s the most challenging part of being a working parent or caregiver? Many will tell you—child care! Finding high-quality, accessible care, snagging a spot in that program, and paying for it—parents have told GEEARS that such tasks can pervade their parenting and their careers. Sometimes child care even changes the course of their working lives. In a research study conducted by GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students and the Metro Atlanta Chamber, more than a quarter of Georgia parents of children under five reported that they or someone in their family experienced significant disruption to employment—quitting, not taking, or greatly changing a job—due to challenges with child care.

Delta Community Credit Union, in partnership with V-103, is thrilled to announce the first three recipients of its 2024 HBCU Scholarship Award. This scholarship provides financial assistance to students attending or planning to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities. After reviewing over 700 applications, the most since the program’s inception in 2015, the following students were selected to receive $5,000 each:

Back in 2019, Freddie Williams Jr. had a lot on his mind at his college graduation: "That's when, you know, it started really kicking in – hey, this is how much you owe, you're gonna have to start paying this back," he said.Growing up on the south side of Chicago, he had dreamed of going to Morehouse, the historically Black college in Atlanta that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its distinguished alumni. "Once I got accepted and saw that, hey, the money is being offered, [I] didn't have an idea of what I was really getting myself into," he...

Georgia Piedmont Technical College in Clarkston was awarded nearly $350,000, and school leaders announced plans on June 4 to spend the grant on dual enrollment students studying the field of mechatronics. A news release states that Georgia Piedmont Technical College was one of a handful of two-year colleges awarded $347,688...

Participants will use Apple technology to create music, album art, and digital marketing stories, engage in career conversations, and network with industry expert. Apple and the Propel Center will host 50 students from 19 HBCUs as part of an arts and entertainment industry accelerator program. The Propel Center was launched...

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) culinary arts students and faculty recently earned top honors at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Atlanta Chefs Association’s (ACA) Presidential Gala held at Ansley Golf Club in Atlanta. Diane Rucker, culinary arts student of Hartwell, Ga., received the Student Chef of the Year award, marking the third consecutive year an NGTC student has received this honor. Chefs Alexander and Christopher Bladowski, NGTC culinary arts instructors, both earned the Presidential Award for their dedication to education in Georgia and outstanding service to the chapter. In addition, NGTC culinary arts students Ramon Fuentes of Alto, Ga., Victor Sharpe of Mount Airy, Ga., Christina Smith of Mount Airy, Ga., and Rucker assisted with preparing a four-course meal for the event alongside Ansley Golf Club Executive Chef Shannon Farmer and Chef Christopher Bladowski. Christopher Bladowski currently serves as first vice president of the ACF-ACA chapter, while Alexander Bladowski serves as treasurer. “We are incredibly proud of our students’ achievements at the Atlanta Chefs Association’s Presidential Gala,” said Christy Bivins, NGTC dean of academic affairs. “Christopher and Alexander Bladowski’s receipt of the Presidential Award is a testament to their dedication and leadership. Additionally, Diane Rucker’s recognition as Student of the Year highlights her hard work and exceptional commitment to her future career. Christopher and Alexander’s roles in the ACF demonstrate our students’ significant impact on the culinary community, and their volunteer efforts and passion for the profession exemplify the values NGTC strives to instill in our students.” “This was an amazing night,” said Alexander Bladowski, NGTC culinary arts instructor. “Both Chris and I were completely blindsided by the great honor of receiving the Presidential Award. Diane Rucker worked several events with the chapter over the last few years, and I am over the moon that she was recognized for her academic achievements and community outreach. NGTC was well represented during the awards ceremony and well received by the staff of Ansley Golf Club. Our students and graduates are gaining an excellent reputation among the chefs and employers in North Georgia. We receive specific requests for our students from top restaurants in Atlanta.” For more information regarding the culinary arts program or other programs at NGTC, visit northgatech.edu or call 706-754-7700.

A new bill signed into law in April by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is set to provide state-funded scholarships to eligible Georgia families who may be in the market for alternatives to traditional public schools. The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, or SB 233, allows the state to set up self-directed...