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Young leaving Augusta Heritage Center
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) ELKINS – The Augusta Heritage Center has announced that Executive Director Seth Young is leaving the organization after seven years of service. Young is stepping down to pursue a new professional opportunity, an Augusta Heritage Center press release states. Since taking…...
Georgia Southern University employee gets $250,000 in transgender student rights case
1+ week, 3+ day ago (757+ words) As Georgia’s college campuses are bustling with students again, this edition of the AJC On Campus roundup begins with a $250,000 settlement. Skuraton, GSU’s director of student wellness and health promotion, objected to the decision. She told an administrator that failing…...
Georgia Southern University College of Education dean appointed to Georgia Literacy Task Force - Georgia Southern University
1+ week, 5+ 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…...
Liberal arts still matter to students and are valuable for Georgia’s workforce
1+ week, 6+ day ago (612+ words) Thirty years after Georgia made a landmark commitment to public liberal arts education, students are affirming the wisdom of that decision in record numbers. This fall, Georgia College & State University welcomed its largest-ever incoming class of 1,849 students from a record…...
Suspension of every single school board member in Georgia district recommended by state
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (195+ words) The Georgia Board of Education agreed to suspend the Dublin City Schools Board of Education in 10-0 vote last week. Now, Governor Brian Kemp gets to make the final call. The state originally tried to hold the hearing in June, but…...
What are Georgia's rules for school attendance? Here's the law
4+ week, 2+ 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…...
Augusta named Linkedln's Top "City of the Rise" for jobs and new talent
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (48+ words) Augusta is getting national recognition after LinkedIn named it the number one “City on the Rise” in the country for jobs and new talent. Augusta is getting national recognition after LinkedIn named it the number one "City on the Rise…...
North Augusta resident joins Girl Scouts board
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) Shadie Hall of North Augusta, has joined the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of South Carolina — Mountains to Midlands. “We are thrilled to welcome Shadie to our board,” said Melanie Huggins, CEO. “The Girl Scout mission is centered…...
Georgia Lottery: $1.54B profit breaks education records
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) Georgia Lottery ticket sales raised a historic $1,540,868,000 for state education programs during the 2026 fiscal year. The massive funding total marks the 11th straight year that state lottery profits have broken the $1 billion mark. Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the lottery has generated…...
Georgia Reaches New All-Time Highs In Labor Force And Employment
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....