4+ week, 2+ day ago   (668+ words) VERONA – Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro will each ask residents this election season if they want to add a 1% sales tax to fund school construction projects. The Augusta County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution sending the tax to voters…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) launched a new family portal. The portal is designed to support Georgia's families seeking child care or early education services, offering easy access to vital information. DECAL FAST: Family Access to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (282+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – Now that the 2026 legislative session has wrapped up, some education advocacy groups are shifting their focus toward next year’s budget discussions, calling for increased funding support for Georgia charter schools. Charter schools in Georgia are tuition-free public schools…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) ATLANTA (WJBF) – Now that the 2026 legislative session has wrapped up, some education advocacy groups are shifting their focus toward next year’s budget discussions, calling for increased funding support for Georgia charter schools. Charter schools in Georgia are tuition-free public schools…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (434+ words) The Augusta Board of Education approved a new public comment policy Wednesday to change sections invalidated by a federal judge in a First Amendment case last month. The new policy, approved in a 6–1 vote, removes references to gossip and abusive…...

4+ mon, 7+ hour ago   (90+ words) The first year of Georgia’s ambitious Promise Scholarship program is seeing a massive wave of interest. According to new data from state scholarship officials, more than 20,000 students applied for the program during its inaugural window, with over 7,000 found to be…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (498+ words) The Augusta Board of Education will soon consider approving a new public comment policy to align with a federal court ruling last week that held some parts of the board’s rules likely violate the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Stacey…...

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…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (554+ words) When the school year ends, so does access to two meals a day for some students. Georgia lawmakers tried to fix that this year by including $2 million for the SUN Bucks program in the 2027 state budget. Eligible families will receive…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (108+ words) Public speakers may now express critical, blunt, or offensive viewpoints during meetings, which has become increasingly common. AUGUSTA, Maine (WGME) -- A federal judge has ordered the Augusta School Board to stop enforcing strict limitations on public comment during meetings. This…...