Education

East Georgia State College (EGSC) will begin offering a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Spring 2025, providing students the opportunity to complete their business education at EGSC and meet the workforce needs of the community.

Bulloch County Schools will dismiss students two hours early on Thursday, September 26, and remain closed on Friday, September 27, following guidance from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. All after-school activities and the Board of Education's work session for Thursday have been canceled.

Elementary students in grades 3-5 across Georgia are invited to participate in the Fall 2024 STEM Challenge, "Turning Trash into Treasure," which encourages them to explore composting and its benefits through hands-on projects and creative presentations.

Southeast Bulloch Middle School's National FFA Organization Chapter has been named the Area 4 Middle School Region Rally Champion after excelling in multiple agricultural competitions at the Central Region Rally on September 10.

The EAGLE Academy at Georgia Southern is an Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program that supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Senator Hickman spoke with the students about their experiences in higher education and their daily lives.

In response to the recent tragedy at Apalachee High School, Georgia’s State School Superintendent Richard Woods is advocating for increased funding to bolster school safety with the implementation of School Resource Officers and crisis alert systems in every school across the state.

To ensure students stay on track for timely graduation, school counselors are available to guide those needing academic course credit recovery through the Graduation Performance Academy. Applications are open now online, or students may speak with their guidance counselor.

Colony Bank has opened nominations for its 2025 Colony Leadership Academy, offering high school juniors a chance to develop leadership skills and explore Georgia's diverse industries.

In FY2024, the University System of Georgia (USG) achieved a record-breaking 76,571 degrees awarded, marking a 1.8% increase from the previous year and reflecting a 39.6% rise since joining the Complete College America alliance in 2011, underscoring the system's commitment to enhancing degree completion and supporting Georgia's economic growth.

The Bulloch County School Board continues to narrow the site drawings of the new SEBHS, with cost efficiency and current student body size at the forefront of the plan's direction. Superintendent Charles Wilson says the future sewage management plan for the school is still pending on the proposed intergovernmental agreement between the cities of Statesboro and Brooklet. Read about this and more from Thursday night's BOE meeting.