Dougherty County Schools one of four state systems awarded grants by Georgia Power Co.

Georgia lawmakers should simplify the state’s dual enrollment program for high-school students wishing to get a jump on post-secondary education, do more to publicize the program and provide more funding, a legislative study committee recommended Wednesday.

ATLANTA -- Six working groups of educators, public health officials and representatives of state agencies and nonprofits will lead the effort to safely re-open Georgia schools closed by the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Brian Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods formed the six K-12 Restart Working Groups Thursday to help provide guidelines for the safe re-opening of schools for the 2020-21 school year.

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