This week Savannah Mayor Van Johnson issued an executive order mandating that residents wear masks when out in public or risk fines. This coming in the wake of a COVID-19 case uptick as the state has reopened. Meanwhile Gov. Brian Kemp has stopped short, strongly encouraging all Georgians to wear a mask, but saying that a mask-wearing order is a “bridge too far.” That said, he is currently on a two-day, six-city “Wear a Mask” tour with Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey – so his stance is clear. So if you aren’t already doing so – wear your mask if you are out in public – it is one of the key ways to get Georgia COVID-19 cases to start 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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