A new Georgia program that will give up to $6,500 a year to some families to pay for private school tuition or home-schooling expenses will begin accepting applications in early 2025. But lawmakers must still determine how many vouchers the state will pay for.
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants Georgia to provide grants to school districts to help students catch up on what they didn't learn because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The incumbent also wants to expand the number of school counselors, encourage teacher aides to become full-fledged teachers and pass a law requiring school lockdown drills.
Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan man who was accused of murdering nursing student Laken Riley, has been found guilty on all charges.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been elected chairman of the Republican Governor's Association for 2025.
The Macon Bibb County Commission is moving ahead with a plan to demolish a long vacant downtown hotel by the end of the year to make way for new development.
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