Eric Stirgus
@ericstirgus.bsky.social
The AJC's education editor. Brooklyn born and bred. Now an ATLien! I love good stories, road trips, grilling and still root for New York sports teams.
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Prisons, education, school vouchers: A quick look at the 2026 Georgia state budget
Prisons, education, school vouchers: A quick look at the 2026 Georgia state budget
The Georgia House of Representatives approved the fiscal 2026 state budget Tuesday
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March 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Prisons, education, school vouchers: A quick look at the 2026 Georgia state budget
A Georgia elementary school teacher wrote this incredibly honest op-ed for the @AJCGetSchooled blog about the challenges of being an educator. Check it out: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
A Georgia teacher explains why it's not fun to teach anymore
Let’s take a moment to think about the why.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A Georgia elementary school teacher wrote this incredibly honest op-ed for the @AJCGetSchooled blog about the challenges of being an educator. Check it out: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Excited to see what Blayne Alexander does in her new role on Dateline! She's an amazing journalist and a kind person. www.ajc.com/things-to-do...
Atlanta reporter Blayne Alexander joins 'Dateline NBC' as a reporter
Atlanta broadcast reporter Blayne Alexander's first in-depth story as a full-time working for “Dateline NBC” staffer debuts Feb. 28, 2025.
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February 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Excited to see what Blayne Alexander does in her new role on Dateline! She's an amazing journalist and a kind person. www.ajc.com/things-to-do...
Acclaimed Atlanta journalist & Morehouse College professor Nicole Carr wrote an op-ed for our education page today about how the parental rights battles at school board meetings were the test ground for Trump's approach to governing. Check it out: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
The school board was the testing ground for the fall of our democracy
A few years ago, a colleague asked me what I believed to be the “endgame” for all the chaos we had witnessed in America’s school boards.
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February 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Acclaimed Atlanta journalist & Morehouse College professor Nicole Carr wrote an op-ed for our education page today about how the parental rights battles at school board meetings were the test ground for Trump's approach to governing. Check it out: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Go to AJC.com and check out the 10th anniversary of our Black History Month coverage. Shout out to Ernie Suggs for being the mastermind behind it and making it better each year!
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February 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Go to AJC.com and check out the 10th anniversary of our Black History Month coverage. Shout out to Ernie Suggs for being the mastermind behind it and making it better each year!
Homework for the holidays? Parents say no way! www.ajc.com/education/ho...
Homework for the holidays? Parents would rather not, survey says
Parents more worried about giving their kid a break over the holidays than potential learning loss.
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December 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Homework for the holidays? Parents say no way! www.ajc.com/education/ho...
I've been working with our columnist Maureen Downey on editing a series of guest columns from people writing about issues they'd like to see the Georgia Legislature address in 2025 on education. Here's the first column, which focuses on improving early education: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Opinion: Georgia should direct some of its budget surplus to help child care providers and families.
With 15% of Georgia’s child care programs at risk for closure, an advocate urges the Legislature to direct some of the state's budget surplus to help providers and families.
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December 17, 2024 at 1:09 PM
I've been working with our columnist Maureen Downey on editing a series of guest columns from people writing about issues they'd like to see the Georgia Legislature address in 2025 on education. Here's the first column, which focuses on improving early education: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
The latest from my education team member Cassidy Alexander about Marietta thinking about expanding its student cellphone ban: www.ajc.com/education/ce...
Cellphone ban in Marietta City Schools could extend to high school
Middle school students and staff report positive changes in the first few months of the ban.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:34 PM
The latest from my education team member Cassidy Alexander about Marietta thinking about expanding its student cellphone ban: www.ajc.com/education/ce...
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The leader of the far-left Black Hammer Party gets probation for acting as an unregistered Russian agent. Oddly, that's the least strange thing about Gazi Kodzo.
Leader of Atlanta-based radical group sentenced for working with Russian agent
Augustus Romain Jr., aka Gazi Kodzo, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Tampa, Florida, on charges that he worked with a Russian agent to sow discord in the U.S.
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December 9, 2024 at 9:51 PM
The leader of the far-left Black Hammer Party gets probation for acting as an unregistered Russian agent. Oddly, that's the least strange thing about Gazi Kodzo.
Want to know where to eat in Georgia? Check out the AJC's new dining guide: www.ajc.com/food-and-din...
Best Diners in Georgia: celebrating their history, tradition and comfort
Journey through Georgia's diners — from Silver Skillet to Waffle House and more — with AJC's guide to the state's favorite casual eateries.
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December 3, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Want to know where to eat in Georgia? Check out the AJC's new dining guide: www.ajc.com/food-and-din...
A new report says Georgia has work to do to address the school-to-prison pipeline: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
New report: Georgia laws on crime contribute to school-to-prison pipeline
Former Gov. Zell Miller is most often remembered for the monumental HOPE Scholarship that sent more Georgia students to college at a minimal cost. A report on the school-to-prison pipeline released Tu...
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December 3, 2024 at 3:52 PM
A new report says Georgia has work to do to address the school-to-prison pipeline: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Amid the conversation about abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, our education columnist Maureen Downey provides a history lesson about how federal education officials have supported students: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Opinion: Separating responsibilities for education could limit student progress
President-elect Donald Trump wants to reduce federal involvement in schools and return education to the states. Are the states ready? Even more critical, are they able?
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December 2, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Amid the conversation about abolishing the U.S. Department of Education, our education columnist Maureen Downey provides a history lesson about how federal education officials have supported students: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Whoops! I had technical difficulties posting the AJC article by Martha Dalton about the Jonesboro High School marching band. Here it is: www.ajc.com/education/th...
Georgia high school band set to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Jonesboro High School's marching band is one of ten from across the U.S. picked to perform at the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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November 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Whoops! I had technical difficulties posting the AJC article by Martha Dalton about the Jonesboro High School marching band. Here it is: www.ajc.com/education/th...
Martha Dalton on our education team reports on how the Jonesboro HS marching band is getting ready for its big performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
November 27, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Martha Dalton on our education team reports on how the Jonesboro HS marching band is getting ready for its big performance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
AJC education columnist Maureen Downey says politicians need to focus more on student outcomes than partisan mud fights: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Opinion: Second Trump term means more political attacks on public education
Opinion: Legislators talk more about school bathrooms, book bans and pronouns, issues that don’t bolster academic achievement but do rile up voters.
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November 25, 2024 at 1:09 PM
AJC education columnist Maureen Downey says politicians need to focus more on student outcomes than partisan mud fights: www.ajc.com/education/ge...
I put my reporter cap on to write this article about Georgia State University's efforts to create a college town on its downtown Atlanta campus. www.ajc.com/education/ge...
Georgia State hopes to transform Downtown Atlanta campus into ‘a true college town’
The plan consists of expanding and renovating several buildings, creating a open central campus gathering space, pathways and some improvements to Woodruff Park.
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November 22, 2024 at 1:28 PM
I put my reporter cap on to write this article about Georgia State University's efforts to create a college town on its downtown Atlanta campus. www.ajc.com/education/ge...