VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Gov Deal Orders ‘Review’ Of Common Core
Just months after Governor Nathan Deal and state Superintendent John Barge were reportedly on the same page in regards to common core standards, Deal has seemingly flipped the script. The Governor this week called for…
Gov Deal Heading Up Trade Mission To Asia
Atlanta, GA- Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a high-level delegation of state of Georgia officials and business leaders to China and Japan Aug. 22-30. The mission will visit Shanghai, Qingdao and Jinan in the People’s Republic…
Gov Deal To Gov Scott: Return To Table,…
Atlanta, GA- After Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday that his state will sue Georgia in the U.S. Supreme Court over water use, Gov. Nathan Deal called the move a "frivolous waste of time and money",…
GA Pulls Out Of Common Core Testing Group
On Monday, state officials announced Georgia is withdrawing from a group that would have created standardized tests that aligned with the federal Common Core curriculum. State School Superintendent John Barge and Gov. Deal said that…
Deal Signs Agreement For ‘Inland Port’ In Cordele
Governor Nathan Deal made the trip down to Crisp County on Wednesday and signed a memorandum of understanding, creating an 'inland port' in Cordele. The agreement is a partnership between the Georgia Ports Authority and Cordele…
Deal Sign Ethics Reforms Into Law
Today at the state Capitol, Gov. Nathan Deal signed two pieces of ethics legislation that will bolster Georgians’ confidence in their state government. The first bill, House Bill 142, restores rulemaking powers to the Georgia…
Georgia Child Care Workers to Face More Background…
[caption id="attachment_2473" align="alignleft" width="300"] shutterstock.com[/caption] Today at St. Andrews Montessori School in Macon, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 350, legislation that requires Georgia’s 6,000 child care facilities to undergo national fingerprint-based background…