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Bibb school board keeps millage rate for fourth year as budget deficit persists
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (749+ words) For the fourth year in a row, many Bibb County property owners will face higher school tax bills after the Board of Education voted to maintain its current millage rate. The school board approved keeping its current millage rate of…...
Bibb schools bring back water fountains after concerns over student access
3+ day, 24+ min ago (639+ words) After recent concerns over students’ limited access to drinking water, the Bibb County School District is moving to restore water fountain bubblers at all campuses. Superintendent Dan Sims said the bubblers, which had been initially turned off during the COVID…...
Labor Day: Over 20 years, Macon swapped industrial giants for a broader economy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (877+ words) Back in 1997, Brown & Williamson was the crown jewel of Macon’s industrial sector. The cigarette plant employed 3,000 people, paid an average of $26 an hour, offered good benefits and usually required no college degree, just a willingness to undergo rigorous training. At…...
Despite digital uproar, low turnout at Bibb school tax hearing; 2 more planned
1+ week, 3+ day ago (593+ words) Bibb County residents have done plenty of second-guessing online about the school district’s tentative tax increase, but the digital uproar translated into just one person actually addressing the Board of Education at its first public hearing. That lone speaker, a…...
Macon parents want answers after students report limited water fountain access
1+ week, 6+ day ago (811+ words) Macon parents are voicing concerns about Bibb County students’ access to drinking water during the school day after recent reports of water fountain bubblers being turned off. The issue initially surfaced online in early August after teachers pointed out that…...
With enrollment up, $8.6 million gift boosts Wesleyan’s growing sports programs
1+ week, 5+ day ago (556+ words) When Arline Finch graduated from Wesleyan College in 1956, she was named Miss Wesleyan, a title given to one outstanding senior. Now, the college’s merit scholarship will be named after Finch and her husband after the couple left $8.6 million to her…...
Macon emerges as hotspot for GA Promise Scholarship. Why it stands out
2+ week, 5+ day ago (953+ words) When Sierra Holmes first met with administrators at FreeWorld Academy, she watched her sons click with the Atlanta-based microschool’s personalized homeschooling curriculum. She knew she had found the right fit. Paying for it was another question. Holmes, a Bibb County…...
Bibb schools holds tentative millage rate steady, approves $35M loan to address deficit
3+ week, 3+ day ago (787+ words) The Bibb County Board of Education stopped short Thursday of the tax increase its top officials said the district needs, approving a 9.33% increase while rejecting a proposed one-mill hike that would have brought in millions more. The board voted unanimously…...
Bibb school closures: a breakdown of the arguments for and against
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1070+ words) After stepping into a minefield with their proposal to shutter Sonny Carter Elementary, Bibb County school officials are back at the drawing board. Parents and teachers showed up in force to defend the high-performing school, forcing the district and its…...
Report: The state of game-based learning in America
3+ week, 4+ day ago (608+ words) But not every classroom is equally equipped to make that shift. While game-based learning is gaining momentum across the U.S., access to these learning experiences varies significantly by state. Quizlet analyzed all 50 states and the District of Columbia using school technology…...
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