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Kemp questions state schools chief on decision not to offer AP African American studies
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp is questioning State School Superintendent Richard Woods' decision not to recommend adding an Advanced Placement African American studies course to the state’s curriculum offerings during the upcoming school year. In a letter to Woods dated Wednesday, Kemp posed 10 questions asking the schools chief to explain why he made that recommendation. Specifically, the governor wanted to know how much it cost the state to pilot the course this year, why Woods opted not to move forward with the course when...
Overnight earthquake reported in Georgia
ETON, Ga. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake was detected overnight in Georgia. The quake was located near Eton, which sits close to the Tennessee state line. The USGS reports it happened at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, was a magnitude 2.4...
Alliance Group’s Oscar Lievano Joins the Georgia First Generation Foundation to Empower First-Generation Students | National News
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Jul 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Group proudly announces that its esteemed Spanish Marketing Expert, Oscar Lievano, has been appointed as the Marketing and Development Committee Chair on the Board of Directors of the Georgia First Generation Foundation. This appointment underscores Alliance Group and Oscar’s commitment to community engagement and educational empowerment, especially for first-generation students.
LIVE RADAR: It is slowly drying out tonight
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Heavy rain today left Yulee with more than 3 inches of rain. JAX beach had 2.25 and most areas received over .75 inches over inland locations. Scattered showers this evening will taper off tonight but the flood potential will stay high tomorrow. Slow thunderstorms Friday raised...
Electric ‘air taxis’ built in GA could offer a rideshare option in big cities. Here’s when
Are electric air taxis the answer to traffic congestion and emissions? Georgia’s Archer Aviation thinks it can solve the problem with their “Uber of the skies” electric helicopter, Midnight.
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
Georgia's leading industry is agriculture, which relies significantly on irrigation — approximately half of the state's cropland is irrigated. For most farmers operating on razor-thin profit margins, irrigation is essential as insurance against drought and extended dry periods. Due to this critical dependence, numerous state agencies actively promote water use efficiency to sustain the industry.
Evidence of bald eagle reemergence in Georgia is music to the ears of bird watchers
“Love lift us up where we belong, where the eagles cry on a mountain high.”. When Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes sang those famous words in 1982, they just may have been channeling north Georgia in 2024. That’s because annual surveys of bald eagle nests by the state Department of...
Nursing Program at Chattahoochee Tech Ranked Top in the State
The nursing program at Chattahoochee Technical College has been ranked as Georgia’s top nursing program by RegisteredNursing.org. The Chattahoochee Tech nursing program achieved the state’s 2024 number one ranking with a top score of 98.22. This was followed by the University of North Georgia, scoring 96.53, and Kennesaw State University, scoring 96.47. The other top 20 schools ranked by RegisteredNursing.org included Southeastern Technical College, Georgia College, Reinhardt University and Emory University. ...
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