Education

Recommendations include reducing the maximum class size from 22 to 20, increasing lead and assistant teacher salaries, increasing funding for opening new or renovated Pre-K classrooms in public school systems and lease-equivalent payments for private Pre-K providers, and more.

Local temperatures are expected to be below freezing in the early mornings through Monday, Jan. 22. Bulloch Schools wants you to keep these tips in mind.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods shares an update on literacy progress in Georgia and what he believes is the next step in that journey.

Bulloch Board of Education elected Elizabeth Williams as Chair and Heather Mims as Vice Chair at their first meeting of the year. Click on the image to read about all business covered by the BOE.

Approved by the State Board for the Technical College System of Georgia in the fall of 2023, the 8 credit-hour program will launch during the Spring 2024 semester. This program is part of a partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America.

These talented students will have the honor of participating in the GMEA District Honor Band in February, led by distinguished musicians and educators.

Strayhorn will make two appearances at Georgia Southern’s Statesboro and Savannah campuses on Jan. 12. He will speak at a celebration breakfast on the Statesboro Campus at 8:30 a.m., followed by a lunch event on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah at noon. While the events are open to the public, registration is required.

Langston Chapel Middle School, which was placed on the Targeted Support and Improvement Schools List (TSI) in 2023, successfully met the requirements to be removed from the list; however, Langston Chapel Elementary and Stilson Elementary are two of 78 schools on the state’s Additional Targeted Support and Improvement Schools List (ATSI), a designation they will have for the next three years through 2026, when the schools will be re-evaluated for possible removal.

The 2025 CCRPI calculation will provide additional credit for students completing a Career Pathway aligned to a high-demand industry, as defined by the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) in conjunction with business and industry partners and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). This will increase a school’s CCRPI Readiness score based on the number of students in high-demand pathways.

Georgia Southern students can visit the RAC on Monday night to rent a bicycle for the semester. The Campus Cycle program offers this as an affordable, environmentally friendly mode of transportation for students on the Statesboro Campus.