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Schools prepare to ban cellphones through eighth grade under new law
Schools across Georgia will have to figure out how to pry cellphones from students' hands next year now ... Read more
Author: Kevin Hall | Valdosta Daily Times
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Felon faces gun charge
A convicted felon who allegedly had a firearm was apprehended by Valdosta Police Department and faces misdemeanor and ... Read more
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Local man faces drug charges after arrest on outstanding warrants
Valdosta police arrested a local man who had outstanding arrest warrants and during the arrest found him to ... Read more
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Masked man arrested near closed businesses
A man concealing his face was arrested after a Valdosta police officer observed him walking around closed businesses ... Read more
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Audit finds teacher shortage law worked a little but didn’t fix the problem
As a generation of teachers retire and their burned-out younger colleagues quit sooner, complaining about the workload and ... Read more
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Institutional investors who own large swaths of rental homes becoming political target
Institutional investors who vacuumed up single family homes when prices cratered after the Great Recession are drawing more ... Read more
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State shifts control over charter school approvals
Educators who want to open a charter school will have an expedited process under new rules adopted by ... Read more
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Senate confirms David Perdue as ambassador to China
The U.S. Senate confirmed former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., Tuesday as United States ambassador to China, multiple news ... Read more
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Georgia pre-k program takes steps to improve after slip in national rankings
Georgia's lottery-funded pre-kindergarten program used to be the envy of the nation, offering high-quality schooling for free. Read more
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Kemp signs bills on transgender athletes, school safety and other education issues
Transgender students born male can no longer participate on female teams in Georgia’s schools and colleges now that ... Read more