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Won't allow 'racial' Black studies course says Georgia superintendent
ATLANTA, Georgia: Georgia's state superintendent of schools said this week he won't be recommending a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies as it violated the state's law against teaching divisive racial concepts. Richard Woods, the elected Republican superintendent, had not explained until now why he had refused to...
Adventures in Middle Georgia: Fun Things to Do this Week in the Heart of Georgia
There are still fun things scheduled to take place this week. Of course, staying safe is important, so people should prepare for dangerous weather conditions expected to arrive with Hurricane Debbie, which is predicted to arrive in south Georgia on Monday and move northward. The storm is expected to bring strong winds up to 65 miles per hour and possible flooding to Middle Georgia. Once the storms have passed, be sure to take part in a few of the fun (and often free or inexpensive) events listed below that are taking part in the heart of Georgia.
State lawmakers mulling switch of university system to quarters
Georgia lawmakers are considering switching the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia back to a quarter system from the current semester system, in order to expedite graduating students' entry into the workforce. The post State lawmakers mulling switch of university system to quarters appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.
Payroll and future roster implications of the Braves trading for Jorge Soler
The Atlanta Braves didn’t throw all of their prospects at a rental player or a league-average player with a price tag inflated by scarcity. Instead, Alex Anthopoulos chose to bring back Jorge Soler to add pop to a lineup struggling to score runs and Luke Jackson to bolster the bullpen, disappointing talking heads looking for exciting trades that are easily understood.
Georgia Activates Travel Alert for Tropical Storm Debby
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – In preparation for Tropical Storm Debby, the Georgia Department of Economic Development has activated a travel alert webpage to help travelers and evacuees find hotel and lodging availability, locations and operating hours of the state’s nine Visitor Information Centers, and links to emergency resources can be found at Travel Alerts | […]
Young political activists push for voter engagement in Georgia
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Gen-Z is hard at work rallying young people to go vote in November. Both the president of the Young Democrats of Georgia and the chairwoman for Georgia Young Republicans say the 2024 election is crucial to the future they want to build. “Gen Z is going...
Coach Speak: Juan Gaston ‘just wants to focus on the game’
Coach Goose Gibson leads the offensive line unit at Westlake High, and while he hasn’t been on campus with the Lions long, he’s gotten to know plenty about new Georgia commit Juan Gaston since arriving. “The beautiful thing about football is the way you can connect with people. I haven’t had the offensive line job […] The post Coach Speak: Juan Gaston ‘just wants to focus on the game’ appeared first on On3.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s and Brad Raffensperger’s Voter Registrations Targeted in Georgia’s New Online Portal
Days after Georgia Democrats warned that the state’s new online portal for canceling voter registrations could be abused, officials have confirmed misuse attempts — including efforts to cancel the registrations of prominent Republicans.