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Advancing Bibb students goes beyond a score
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (722+ words) The district's attitude toward testing and progress has evolved behind more data collection and a deeper understanding of learning as a process. When Ethel Lett first began her career in education, teachers tracked a student's progress in a fairly cut-and-dry…...
New candidates challenge familiar faces for two school board seats
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (1346+ words) Board member Lisa Garrett-Boyd is seeking reelection but will face off against three other candidates in the May primaries. The qualifying period for the two board of education races ended earlier this month. Six candidates filed the requisite paperwork to…...
Maconites walkthrough schools with principals
1+ week, 5+ day ago (594+ words) Thirty five Maconites took on the responsibility of being principal for a day at different schools across the county Tuesday, learning about what goes into running the schools. The Principal for a Day program spanned 30 schools in the county and…...
School closures may be “inevitable,” consultants tell Bibb school board
2+ week, 4+ day ago (141+ words) A year after the board shelved a plan to close several elementary schools, the issue is back on the agenda again. A year after the Bibb County Board of Education shelved a plan to close several elementary schools, the issue…...
Superintendent calls for communication as absences build up
3+ week, 5+ day ago (158+ words) Data shows absences have been higher this school year on the days before and after the weekend. School superintendent Dan Sims says student absenteeism is still a problem in Bibb County and numbers tend to spike on Mondays and Fridays....
Bibb summer learning persists behind one-time state poverty grant
3+ week, 6+ day ago (785+ words) The Bibb County Board of Education approved a second budget amendment at its Feb. 19 meeting and heard a presentation about the school district's summer programs. The Bibb County School District revealed Thursday its plans for reinvigorating the district's summer learning…...
The Macon Melody adds community reporter as newsroom grows
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) Alaysia Ezzard joins The Macon Melody newsroom. The Macon Melody recently welcomed a new journalist. Alaysia Ezzard is the newsroom's newest community reporter. She started Monday. She graduated from Georgia State University in 2023 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and…...
The Melody welcomes its new Partnerships and Sales Specialist
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) The Melody welcomes its newest team member to the newsroom. The Macon Melody recently welcomed Lizzie Bacik to its growing community newsroom. Bacik will serve as The Melody's Partnerships and Sales Specialist. A 2025 mass communications graduate from Georgia College & State…...
Bibb school board acknowledges $5.5 million budget hole
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (789+ words) The Bibb County Board of Education voted 4-3 to pass a budget amendment, which included the new expenses but did not advance $1.2 million in unexplained cuts. The Bibb County Board of Education amended its budget Thursday evening, noting the recently discovered…...
CFCA coach, administrator Jake Walls to retire
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (824+ words) The coach also had stops at other schools including Covenant, FPD and Westfield in various roles. Jake Walls knew the day was coming for almost two years. The time to share the information came Tuesday when he posted a video…...