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After another measles case in Georgia, Emory physician urges everyone to check their vaccination status
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (232+ words) GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Dr. Andi Shane about the measles virus and how to protect yourself. Dr. Andi Shane:Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here, Peter. Peter Biello:So measles is extremely contagious. Can you spell out…...
Report: 1 in 8 babies in Georgia are born early
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (382+ words) An annual report from the March of Dimes points to minor improvements in infant and maternal health outcomes. Nationally, the maternal mortality rate returned to pre-pandemic rates but the infant mortality rate showed no change from the previous year. There…...
Advocates: State economy suffers from lack of financial aid for low-income students
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (569+ words) ATLANTA " Nearly every state in the country gives college students financial aid based on financial need. Georgia is among the two that do not. Advocates who want to see that changed contend the policy is harming the economy by reducing…...
As school starts, lawmakers contend with 'chronic' absenteeism
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1310+ words) ATLANTA " The closure of schools during COVID-19 caused a massive downshift in attendance as nearly one in four Georgia students simply stopped attending class, double the rate before the pandemic. Fewer students are routinely cutting class now, but one in…...
Chatham-Savannah school superintendent sets attendance, discipline priorities
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (520+ words) The Savannah chapter of the NAACP hosted an education forum Sunday afternoon where Chatham County school superintendent Denise Watts detailed the district's priorities for the upcoming school year and answered questions from community members." Dozens of community members as well…...
Billions in federal education funding unfrozen by Trump administration
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (313+ words) The Trump administration will release billions in frozen education funds after widespread outcry, including from Republican members of Congress, about the devastating impacts. U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, announced Friday on the social media platform X that the funds…...
Job Corps students bring a second suit to stop plans to shutter program
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (543+ words) Students enrolled in the Job Corps program from across the country are suing the U.S. Department of Labor over plans to shut down all 99 Job Corps centers by the end of June." About 25,000 young people are enrolled in the program, which…...
Brunswick Job Corps shutdown looms, leaving students without homes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1244+ words) Saebra Grannis was working on earning her high school diploma at the Brunswick Job Corps until the federal government abruptly decided to close the job training program that is helping more than 200 young adults in Coastal Georgia." On May 29, the…...