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Georgia's governor details spending plans but not his top priority of lawsuit reform

Jan. 14, 2025 10:36 AM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has prioritized limiting lawsuit verdicts but the plans he outlined before business leaders Tuesday were all about investing in infrastructure and education. The Republican governor told the Georgia Chamber of Commerce his reform plans...

Georgia's governor proposes a one-time $50 million boost for school security

Jan. 13, 2025 17:29 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday proposed giving public schools a one-time additional $50 million to spend on school safety, but his plan falls short of the increased counseling resources school officials want after four people were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in...

After Apalachee school shooting, Georgia lawmakers may seek to share more information on students

Jan. 10, 2025 18:18 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — After four people were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia in September, many people believe officials failed to see warning signs that the 14-year-old accused of the shooting was displaying. That conclusion could drive Georgia lawmakers, who will...

Hundreds march in Croatia for safer schools after a student is killed in a knife attack

Dec. 23, 2024 14:02 PM EST

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Hundreds walked in silence in Croatia's capital on Monday, seeking action after a pupil was killed and three other children were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Zagreb. Organized by teachers' unions, the march asked authorities do more to ensure that...

University of Montana program tackles counseling shortage in rural schools throughout the state

Dec. 04, 2024 15:27 PM EST

As a matter of routine last spring, University of Montana graduate student Erin Dozhier would settle into their home office on the north end of Missoula and prepare for a barrage of questions about houseplants and parrots. The queries came from public school kids hundreds of miles away, their...