Rain can’t dim Senior Sunrise at North Cobb High By Paul Katula • Aug 11, 2025 Seniors welcomed their "last first day" of high school with donuts, friends, and tradition, proving rain can’t cloud a bright beginning.
Shooting at a Ga. high school leaves 4 dead, 9 injured By Paul Katula • Sep 4, 2024 A 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., was in custody and will be charged with murder.
Gwinnett Co. will not offer AP African American Studies By Paul Katula • Jul 25, 2024 Georgia's largest school district decided to cancel the course following a decision from the state superintendent not to fund it.
Commentary on a few political races By Paul Katula • Oct 10, 2022 Personal opinions (an editorial) about the Senate race in Georgia and governor's race in Pennsylvania.
Atlanta closes to in-person through year’s end By Paul Katula • Oct 20, 2020 Public schools in Atlanta will continue e-learning through at least the end of December, due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the community.
Loan forgiveness gains some bipartisan support By Paul Katula • Oct 27, 2019 One Republican from GA, who used to work under Betsy DeVos at the US Education Dept, offers a plan to forgive some student loan debt.
Ga. charter school operator stole $1.2 million By Paul Katula • Jan 26, 2018 We've known charter schools can become corrupt more easily than traditional public schools because oversight regulations are relaxed.
Sheriff ‘searched’ students, faces sex assault charge By Paul Katula • Oct 8, 2017 A search that may have been unlawful or unconstitutional at a Ga. h.s. has resulted in the indictment of a sheriff on sexual battery charges.
Games begin tomorrow for a Ga. marching band By Paul Katula • Oct 6, 2017 Marching band competitions and festivals are in full swing across America, including at East Hall H.S. in Gainesville, Ga. Looking good!
Ga. Eagle Scout-to-be builds a marching band tower By Paul Katula • Aug 2, 2017 Marching band brings benefits to students and is a powerful formative tool in instruction: academically and non-academically.