Absenteeism rates in Georgia (and across the nation) skyrocketed during COVID, spurring lawmakers to search for solutions to curb the growing issue. And here’s some good news – the state’s absenteeism rate dropped to 19.5% for the 2024-25 school year, the lowest rate since pre-pandemic. That rate, however, was 12.1%, so education officials say there is much work to be done. But positive news has Georgia students and teachers RISING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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