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Georgia schools accountability agency gets new leader

ATLANTA - A state agency created two decades ago to hold Georgia public schools accountable for student performance will have a new interim leader. Gov. Brian Kemp's policy director will take over as the interim executive director of the Governor’s Office of Student...

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Georgia lawmakers to study chronic student absenteeism

ATLANTA - More students have been skipping school since the COVID-19 pandemic, and Georgia lawmakers are looking into the problem. A leading state Senate Republican announced Tuesday that he is forming a committee on the issue. Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon, will also...

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Mercedes-Benz expanding operations in Sandy Springs

ATLANTA - Mercedes-Benz will move up to 500 jobs to an existing facility in Sandy Springs as part of the automaker's plan to establish its North American headquarters in Fulton County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. The company's "1MB" facility opened in 2018 and...

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