Education

Valuing public feedback it received about its attendance at public hearings, the Bulloch County Board of Education will hold three additional public hearings on the proposed 2023 millage rate. The first of these additional hearings is Thursday, August 31, at noon. We will keep you posted on any weather-related changes to this time and date.

Under Dr. Black’s leadership, East Georgia College experienced monumental growth, including student enrollment, the addition of athletics, expanded facilities on the main campus in Swainsboro, a permanent facility in Statesboro, and its first on-campus apartment facility.

Georgia Southern welcomes more than 7,600 new students this fall.

Georgia Southern awarded nearly $20,000 in scholarships to military spouses pursuing college degrees for the fall 2023 semester.

Ferst Readers of Bulloch County has provided more than 85,000 books to children in our community since its Community Action Team was formed in 2013.

The team has collaborated with the Statesboro Fire Department to create an industry-leading integrated health approach to firefighter wellness.

The goal of the project is to identify a group of highly qualified students and to render 161 scholarships over a six-year period in an effort to increase student retention and graduation rates. 

Literacy success in Georgia is a community challenge that's going to take a community solution. Join Grice Connect as we think about ways to support our local learners, from preschool to adult education and beyond.

The SOAR Service Project allowed incoming students to contribute more than 760 books for the second consecutive year, underscoring their dedication to making a positive impact on their new community at the start of their Georgia Southern experience.

Lindsey Breaux, a GS communications sciences and disorders student, spent two weeks working with the local community in Belize. For many communities in the country, speech therapy services offered by study abroad programs are the only viable option.