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3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (339+ words) The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation announced the first milestones of its $50 million, 10-year scholarship initiative, reporting that more than $4.2 million has been dispersed to approximately 600 students at Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Launched in October 2025, the program provides targeted…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (416+ words) Midtown High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently captured top honors at the 2026 Georgia FBLA State Leadership conference, an annual gathering that brings together student leaders from across the state to compete in business-focused events. Throughout the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (638+ words) About 310 job seekers attended the March 11 Sandy Springs Connects! Career Expo for an opportunity to connect with employers in person at the city’s Performing Arts Center. The Community Assistance Center, City of Sandy Springs, and Greater Perimeter Chamber partner to…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (332+ words) ATLANTA — Students with too many unexcused absences would be barred from playing sports and could lose their driver’s license under legislation approved by the state Senate Thursday. “These are privileges,” said Sen. Jason Dickerson, R-Canton. “And this bill reinforces the…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago   (262+ words) An Atlanta high school student has been selected for a prestigious civic education and leadership program run by the Bill of Rights Institute, a Virginia-based nonprofit that develops civics and history resources for teachers and students across the U.S. Rohan Anand,…...

9+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (164+ words) The YMCA of Metro Atlanta has launched a new scholarship program that recognizes young leaders across its numerous centers. The scholarships, totaling $14,000, are awarded to YMCA-employed teens who have demonstrated exceptional service, leadership and community involvement, said a press release....

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (960+ words) Steve Fortenberry, who left the business world in 1999 to begin a finance academy at Dunwoody High School that has changed thousands of lives, is retiring in December. “I’m turning 60 and it just seemed like it was time,” Fortenberry told Rough…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (297+ words) Editor’s Note: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is running a series of guest essays about APS Forward 2040, the long-range plan under discussion in Atlanta Public Schools to reshape its future. Here is the final essay in this series: krow tahw ew su…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (521+ words) ATLANTA — Nearly every state in the country gives college students financial aid based on financial need. Georgia is among the two that do not. Advocates who want to see that changed contend the policy is harming the economy by reducing…...