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Georgia Southern University College of Education dean appointed to Georgia Literacy Task Force - Georgia Southern University
1+ week, 3+ day ago (169+ words) Georgia Southern University College of Education Dean Amy Lingo, Ed.D., was appointed to the Georgia Literacy Task Force by Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington). Lingo is one of three people appointed by Speaker Burns to serve a…...
Georgia Reaches New All-Time Highs In Labor Force And Employment
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia reached new all-time highs in both its labor force (5,477,859) and employment (5,294,229) in June, while the state's unemployment rate held steady at 3.4%. Georgia's unemployment rate remains 0.8 percentage points below the national rate....
These 15 Georgia colleges among best in the nation, Money finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) There are 26 schools in the University System of Georgia, and that doesn't include the various private colleges in the Peach State. But which have the highest grades? Last week, the financial news outlet Money released this year's list of the…...
Opinion: DeKalb County schools face challenges in implementing solutions
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (232+ words) However, in the final week, my understanding took a darker turn, as I realized the answers are widely known, but organizationally the school system structure to implement the answers is not working. And this does not include other “immeasurable” results....
Property taxes to rise in DeKalb County School District with unchanged millage rate
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) The DeKalb County School District has proposed a 2026 millage rate of 22.78 mills, which means the rate would be unchanged and property taxes will increase. A “mill” represents one tax dollar for every $1,000 of assessed property value. Because the rate for…...
Tucker City Council establishes youth council for high school students
4+ mon, 10+ hour ago (315+ words) Members of the Tucker City Council voted on May 11 to establish the Tucker Youth Council, a program giving Tucker High School students the opportunity to participate in local government. The Youth Council, approved by the council through a resolution, will…...
DeKalb Student Assignment Plan shifts into different gear after stakeholder protests
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (771+ words) After months of feedback, protests, and angst about DeKalb County’s Student Assignment Plan, which proposed closing dozens of schools and repurposing others, the school district announced on May 5 that it is shifting to a new direction. According to an emailed…...
Kemp signs Georgia high school cellphone ban and literacy expansion bills
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (780+ words) Cellphones are out and reading is in. Gov. Brian Kemp signed a series of bills at the Gold Dome on Tuesday, including one prohibiting high school students from using cellphones and another investing millions of dollars in literacy coaches for…...
Board member suggests more localized approach on school closings plan
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) DeKalb Board of Education member Andrew Ziffer took questions about the controversial school closing and redistricting plan during the April 26 Dunwoody Homeowners Association's meeting. DUNWOODY, Ga. — The DeKalb County School District’s controversial plan for school closures and building use changes…...
Chancellor Perdue to retire, ending historic political career
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (533+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday that he will retire from his job overseeing the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, ending a career that spanned more than four decades, from service on a local zoning board to the cabinet…...