Editing Atlanta (section)

==Education==
{{Main|List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Atlanta|Atlanta Public Schools|List of private schools in Atlanta}}

===Tertiary education===
With more than 15 colleges and universities, including three law schools and two medical schools, Atlanta is considered one of the nation's largest hubs for [[higher education]]. Three universities have earned the highest [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classification]] of "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2003/11/03/daily8.html |title=Atlanta a magnet for young, single, educated – Atlanta Business Chronicle |website=Bizjournals.com |date=November 3, 2003 |access-date=July 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlanta.net/explore/colleges-universities/|title=Visit Atlanta Colleges – Take a Tour of Atlanta, GA Colleges|website=Atlanta.net|access-date=June 28, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Tech Tower-6.jpg|thumb|right|[[Tech Tower]] on the [[Georgia Tech]] campus]]
The [[Georgia Institute of Technology]], commonly referred to as Georgia Tech, is a prominent public research university in [[Midtown Atlanta|Midtown]]. It offers highly ranked degree programs in engineering, design, industrial management, the sciences, business, and architecture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/georgia-institute-technology#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20ranked%20by,other%20institution%20in%20the%20nation.|title = Georgia Institute of Technology|date = August 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gatech.edu/about|title=About Georgia Tech|website=GATech.com|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref>

[[Georgia State University]] is a major public research university based in [[Downtown Atlanta]]; it is the second largest in student population of the 26 public colleges and universities in the [[University System of Georgia]] and is a significant contributor to the revitalization of the city's central business district.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/feature/gsu-impact-on-downtown-all-encompassing.html |title=GSU impact on downtown all-encompassing |work=Atlanta Business Chronicle |last=Sinderman |first=Martin |date=March 10, 2017 |access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref>

Atlanta is home to nationally renowned private colleges and universities, most notably [[Emory University]], a leading liberal arts and research institution that operates [[Emory Healthcare]], the largest health care system in Georgia.<ref name="about">{{cite web|url=http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/about-us/index.html|title=About Emory Healthcare|publisher=Emory Healthcare|access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> The City of Atlanta annexed Emory into its territory effective January 1, 2018.<ref name="NiesseEmoryannexed" />

The [[Atlanta University Center]] is also in the city; it is the oldest and largest contiguous consortium of [[Historically black colleges and universities|historically black colleges]] in the nation, comprising [[Spelman College]], [[Clark Atlanta University]], [[Morehouse College]], and [[Morehouse School of Medicine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spelman.edu/|title=Spelman College Homepage|website=spelman.edu|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cau.edu/about/index.html|title=About CAU|website=[[Clark Atlanta University]]|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://morehouse.edu/about/our-history_/|title=Morehouse College: Our History|website=morehouse.edu|access-date=February 5, 2023|archive-date=February 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207003008/https://morehouse.edu/about/our-history_/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msm.edu/|title=The official website of Morehouse School of Medicine|website=msm.edu|access-date=February 5, 2023}}</ref> Atlanta contains a campus of the [[Savannah College of Art and Design]], a private art and design university that has proven to be a major factor in the recent growth of Atlanta's visual art community. Atlanta also boasts [[American Bar Association]] accredited law schools: [[Atlanta's John Marshall Law School]], [[Emory University School of Law]], and [[Georgia State University College of Law]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lawyeredu.org/aba-accredited-schools.html|title = List of ABA Accredited Law Schools| date=July 2020 }}</ref>

The University of Georgia's [[Terry College of Business]] operates a satellite campus in Atlanta's Buckhead district, a major financial center in the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Campuses – Atlanta Buckhead {{!}} Terry College of Business|url=https://www.terry.uga.edu/about/campuses/atlanta-buckhead|access-date=February 18, 2022|website=Terry.uga.edu|archive-date=February 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218060656/https://www.terry.uga.edu/about/campuses/atlanta-buckhead|url-status=dead}}</ref> This location facilitates Executive and Professional [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]] programs plus executive education offerings. The Buckhead campus also serves as a hub where Terry students, alumni, faculty, and staff can engage with the business community.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Peek at the Past: 1912–2002, Celebrating the First State-Chartered Business School, 90 Years in Business |publisher=Terry College of Business, University of Georgia |work=Terry Magazine |date=Fall 2009 |url=http://www.terry.uga.edu/about/peek_at_the_past.html |access-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-date=February 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203231529/http://www.terry.uga.edu/about/peek_at_the_past.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Atlanta Regional Council of Higher Education (ARCHE) is dedicated to strengthening synergy among 19 public and private colleges and universities in the Atlanta region. Participating Atlanta region colleges and universities partner on [[Double degree|joint-degree programs]], [[cross-registration]], library services, and cultural events.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.atlantahighered.org/about/ |access-date=November 7, 2020 |website=Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education}}</ref>

===Primary and secondary education===
Approximately 49,000 students are enrolled in 106 schools in [[Atlanta Public Schools]] (APS), some of which are operated as charter schools.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/37053#:~:text=Atlanta%20Public%20Schools%20has%2087,enrollment%20is%20approximately%2048%2C702%20students | title=About Our Schools / About Our Schools }}</ref><ref name="stats">{{cite web|title=Atlanta|url=http://www.school-stats.com/GA/FULTON/ATLANTA_CITY.html|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=School-stats.com}}</ref> Atlanta is served by many private schools including, without limitation, [[Atlanta Jewish Academy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atljewishacademy.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1058508&type=d&pREC_ID=1355088|title=Welcome – About JLA|website=atljjewishacademy.org|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> [[Atlanta International School]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aischool.org/#/|title=Atlanta International School website|website=aischool.org|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> [[The Westminster Schools]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westminster.net/|title=The Westminster Schools Homepage|website=westminster.net|access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> [[Pace Academy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paceacademy.org/|title=Pace Academy – Atlanta|website=pace academy.org|access-date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> [[The Lovett School]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lovett.org/|title=The Lovett School Official webpage|website=lovett.org|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> [[The Paideia School]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paideiaschool.org/about-paideia/at-a-glance|title=The Paideia School: At-a-Glance|website=paideiaschool.org|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> [[Holy Innocents' Episcopal School]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hies.org/|title=Holy Innocents Episcopal School – Atlanta|website=hies.org|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> and [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] parochial schools operated by the [[Archdiocese of Atlanta]].

In 2018 the City of Atlanta annexed a portion of DeKalb County containing the [[Centers for Disease Control]] and [[Emory University]]; this portion will be zoned to the [[DeKalb County School District]] until 2024, when it will transition into APS.<ref>{{cite web|author=McCray, Vanessa|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/aps-dekalb-annexation-deal-could-pay-for-six-school-health-clinics/5mbGjr9WelTTKnoIUmArUJ/|title=APS, DeKalb annexation deal could pay for six school health clinics|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=December 10, 2019|access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref> In 2017 the number of children living in the annexed territory who attended public schools was nine.<ref>{{cite web|author=Niesse, Mark|url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/emory-annexation-won-finished-time-for-atlanta-elections/5XmFt1qUhAAH4gAn8yF5QM/|title=9 students and $2.3M stand in the way of Emory's annexation to Atlanta|work=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=March 10, 2020}}</ref>