Two years after returning to the classroom, students across the nation are still dealing with the impacts of the pandemic and remote learning.
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Hannah Jones is a Georgia State University graduate, with a major in journalism and minor in public policy. She began studying journalism in high school and has since served as a reporter and editor for two newspapers. Hannah managed the Arts and Living section of The Signal, Georgia State’s independent award-winning newspaper. She has a passion for environmental issues, urban life and telling a good story. Hannah can be reached at hannah@saportareport.com.
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Oakland Cemetery launches summer program to teach students landscaping, preservation skills
This summer, nine local high schoolers are rolling up their sleeves and getting to work at Atlanta’s iconic Oakland Cemetery.
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Ghost Pools: Public art installation commemorates the pools of East Point’s past
“Ghost Pools” tells the tale of how two pools became a battleground over integration and were eventually abandoned in the early ‘80s.
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Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts announces artist line-up for 2023/24 season
The new series, “Holding the Light,” will bring artists to the downtown stage, ranging from dance to opera to Afro-Cuban rhythms.
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Two students honored at annual Boys & Girls Clubs celebration at Georgia Aquarium
Students from around the region gathered for a night of celebration at the Southeast Youth of the Year ceremony.
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A message of sustainability told through downtown’s digital billboards
The exhibition looks at what it means to be sustainable in modern times, particularly in digital and urban landscapes.
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Park Pride launches new program to help residents activate their neighborhood parks
The inaugural cohort that will undergo a three-month educational and skill-building program to learn how to better activate their parks.
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Meet Atlanta Pride’s new Executive Director, Chris McCain
The metro Atlanta native stepped into the position three weeks ago.
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Mothers & Others for Clean Air push for electric school buses in Georgia
If a child rides the bus, that is generally the most polluted air they breathe all day.
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World’s greenest film studio opens its doors in DeKalb County
Electric Owl Studios is the world’s first LEED Gold-certified studio campus.
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Georgia State University releases report analyzing impact of local entertainment industry
From 2009 to 2019, Georgia had a 210 percent growth in its creative sector — the largest in the nation.
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Reporter’s Notebook: TEDWomen making Atlanta home, Cat rescue gets grant after crafty online posts, 45th Annual 10K along Chattahoochee River
School’s out, and it feels like summer! This Saturday marks the 37th annual Virginia-Highland Summerfest. Hosted by the Virginia-Highland Civic Association, the festival will kick off with the 5K Run, followed by an Artist Market, a Makers’ Market, a Kidsfest area and refreshments from vendors and local restaurants. On to other local news: TEDWomen making […]
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New data shows Okefenokee mining plans could release ‘carbon bomb’
The Okefenokee Swamp has an estimated 200 million tons of peat. When exposed, it emits carbon dioxide.
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Bureau of Land Management seeks to emphasize conservation
The federal agency’s proposal is open for public comment until June 20.
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Local leaders celebrate President Carter’s legacy, impact of Jimmy Carter Boulevard
The program allowed visitors to honor Carter as he nears the end of his life.
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Neighbors oppose APS plans to fence property used as unofficial pocket park
Before the 2023/24 school year begins, there are plans to fence a section of the property that residents have used as a neighborhood greenspace for nearly 50 years.
