Augusta voters Tuesday roundly rejected a property tax hike that would have gone towards building a new James Brown Arena in Augusta. The referendum sought to add $97.60 per $100,000 of assessed property value, to which more than 60% of voters said “no.” Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority officials say they are considering other funding mechanisms for the project, but after a ballot box defeat the prospects of a new arena in Augusta are SINKING…
Georgia approves three-year bachelor’s degree
Georgia is joining a handful of other states in trying out a new three-year bachelor’s degree program meant to get students into the job market faster. The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has approved the Bachelor of Applied Science, which cuts down on electives and only requires 90 credit hours instead of the traditional 120. It remains to be seen how successful these new degrees will be, but another option for students, and one that could help stave off the “enrollment cliff” has Georgia colleges and their students RISING…
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