Education

Created as space to help parents educate children on key community issues, CMA Town Square: Let’s Talk About …, was launched by the Children’s Museum of Atlanta.

Educate yourself. I’ve seen this advice across my social feed countless times in the past few weeks and I agree, educating yourself about racism is key to stopping it. As a parent, guardian or teacher, how does that translate to young children?

An important step in support of Black Lives Matter is educating yourself, not only on current injustices, but also past.

Transitioning from parent to home-school teacher is a new task that many were not prepared for.

My younger brother recently graduated from Georgia Tech and quarantine has certainly put a spin on how we’ve celebrated this incredible accomplishment.

While it’s the time of year most seniors were supposed to be throwing caps in the air and celebrating graduation, it’s also a time to head back to school, virtually of course.

Each Friday, the ATL Museums at Home community hosts a special Field Trip Friday at 10AM, allowing visitors of all ages to explore their favorite museums.

All of Atlanta’s museums and attractions are currently closed because of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean the learning stops.

Had enough of scrolling aimlessly through social media challenges and pet postings? Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but how about spending those screen-time hours on something a bit more productive.

This school year ended abruptly for students, especially for seniors. To help motivate and lift up the state’s high school seniors, the Atlanta-based National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) is hosting a scholarship for students to become virtual valedictorians.

When our governor announced the closure of schools for the remainder of the year, parent anxiety soared.

Public schools nationwide have closed for the rest of the year, prompting students to transition to online classes and parents to step in as homeschool teachers.

Schools around the nation have rapidly closed in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, and for kids, it means it’s time to learn at home.

Calling all middle and high school students (grades seven to nine) – the Enlighten America 2020 essay contest, presented by B’nai B’rith, is officially open for submissions now through Friday, April 10.