Childhood literacy rates are one of, if not the key indicator for future academic success, so it comes as no surprise that Georgia officials have made it a key point of emphasis. Now, by winning a major federal grant, you can expect those literacy numbers to continue to rise. News broke this week that the state won a $179.2 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education to improve literacy rates. The aptly named Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant will by divvied up by the state Department of Education, and officials say that it is proof that their efforts are working – and being noticed by the feds. By setting up a literacy program that is now winning massive grants to push further, the state’s education system is RISING…
Fani Willis to skip Senate hearing
Attorneys for Fulton Co. District Attorney Fani Willis say she plans to ignore a pair of subpoenas and skip a scheduled Georgia Senate special committee hearing later today. The move will no doubt enrage GOP lawmakers and set up a courtroom battle, likely in the Georgia Court of Appeals over the legality of Legislature-ordered subpoenas, with Willis’ attorneys arguing they are void because they were issued after the 2024 legislative session. The legal battle leaves Willis and the Georgia Senators investigating her DRIFTING…
