4+ week, 1+ day ago   (546+ words) Georgia law requires most children to attend school during their elementary and secondary years, but there are specific rules for age requirements, absences and withdrawing from school. Under Georgia Code § 20-2-690.1, children are generally required to attend a public school, private…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour 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…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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....

2+ mon, 3+ 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, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) Augusta voters passed a school budget Tuesday that will force steep cuts to services, handing conservatives on the City Council a victory despite local Democrats urging a “no” vote. About 64% of voters approved a version of the budget backed by…...

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…...

4+ mon, 18+ 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, 1+ week 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…...