One of the biggest legislative wins for the Georgia General Assembly this year was a sweeping literacy package that included funding for reading coaches in every elementary school. Now U.S. Congress is getting in on that effort, with U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath co-sponsoring the Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development Act. The bipartisan bill would award grants to low-performing high schools (including many in Georgia), where far too many students manage to graduate without sufficient literacy skills. RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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