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An upbeat website for a downtown school

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STUDENT REPRESENTATION: Representative Imani Barnes created the non-profit organization, "Youth Policy Exchange". Youth Policy Exchange aims to give students a voice in policy making and encourages student participation in politics. (Courtesy of Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice)

Non-profit organization Youth Policy Exchange gives Georgia youth voice in policy-making

Dylan Seinberg
May 20, 2025
POLICY PUSH: During Georgia Legislative Day 39 on April 2nd, many bills were introduced and passed related to education and public health.

Georgia EmPATH Act introduced to general assembly, increases access to psychiatric care

Dylan Seinberg and Alex Brendle
May 9, 2025
CUFFED ACCESS: Georgia Senate Bill 74 tightens restrictions for library content. Educators and public librarians can face new risks distributing books and material to minors.

Senate bill would charge librarians for distributing explicit materials

Alex Brendle
May 6, 2025
TECH TIMEOUT: Georgia House Bill 340 aims to eliminate personal electronic devices during school hours across Georgia

Proposed Georgia house bill will prohibit personal electronic devices in schools

Brennan Fritts and Ayan Amin
May 2, 2025
US District Judge Amy Totenberg has sided with the use of Georgia’s electronic voting system, shutting down claims that the Dominion voting machines are at risk of election interference. (Photo courtesy of Marilyn Marks)

Judge dismisses years-long Georgia election security case, rules in favor of electronic voting systems

Daniel Hyken
April 27, 2025
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the main hub for Delta Airlines, which is also celebrating its centennial this year.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport marks centennial, recognized for legacy of growth, innovation

Connie Erdozain
April 15, 2025
ATLANTA ROUTE: The Atlanta "Hands Off" protest started at Piedmont Park and then weaved through Midtown to Downtown, eventually arriving at the Capitol.

“Hands Off” protest shows unprecedented national organization against Trump administration, from Atlanta to New York City

Fairlie Mercer and Audrey Lyons
April 8, 2025
DEI: The United States Department of Education sent a memo to American colleges and universities threatening to cut their federal funding if they don't remove their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion programs under threat, community reacts

Brennan Fritts, Mariam Darb, and Zelda Lerner
March 28, 2025
Andi Woodworth, a transgender Midtown parent who uses she/they pronouns, has grown increasingly concerned with the political climate surrounding LGBTQIA+ individuals in Georgia with newly passed legislation.

Georgia legislation targeting transgender youth sparks backlash, advocacy

Carys Brightwell and Alex Brendle
March 14, 2025
SENSITIVE PLACES: Under the Trump administration, ICE is now allowed to raid sensitive places, including churches, schools and hospitals.

Atlanta deportations surge in early stages of Trump presidency

Fairlie Mercer and Audrey Lyons
January 30, 2025
ADDRESSING THE CROWD: Juniors Audrey Lyons and Kate Krugman give a speech at the March For Our Lives rally.

Rates of school-related gun violence increase since pandemic, intensifying fears

Zelda Lerner
January 24, 2025
The Georgia Promise scholarship allocates $6,500 for qualifying families to use for approved education expenses.

Promise Scholarship program approved for inaugural 2025-26 school year

Brennan Fritts
January 16, 2025
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