Rebecca Grapevine is a freelance journalist who was born and raised in Georgia. She has written about public health in both India and the United States, and she holds a doctorate in history from the University of Michigan.
After sailing through the Georgia House of Representatives, a bill aimed at reducing some prescription drug costs for consumers was blocked by a close vote in a Senate committee.
Despite agreement among lawmakers and advocates that Georgia needs more quality affordable housing, the General Assembly this year took few steps to address the shortfall.
More than one-fifth of Georgia’s public high school graduates earned passing scores on at least one Advanced Placement examination, putting the state in 15th place nationally, according to new data out this week.
The state Board of Education has posted a new set of English and language arts (ELA) standards and asked the public to weigh in by May 1 — the public comment period being the next step in revising the state’s standards for ELA education across all grade levels.
