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For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While a few are still giving pay raises, others are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens.
For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While a few are still giving pay raises, others are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens.
For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While a few are still giving pay raises, others are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens.
For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending Original
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While a few are still giving pay raises, others are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens.
For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While a few are still giving pay raises, others are eliminating vacant positions as enrollment falls and property tax growth flattens.
Bottoms wants Georgia to meet its universal pre-K pledge. It’s a tough campaign promise to keep
Georgia’s prekindergarten program for 4-year-olds is supposed to provide a free spot to any parent who wants to enroll their child. But that universal guarantee has been voided by a shortage of classrooms in parts of the state. Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominee for governor, says she wants to fill that gap if she’s elected. Blake Osborne, who lives in Cobb County, is among those who have struggled.
Bottoms wants Georgia to meet its universal pre-K pledge. It’s a tough campaign promise to keep.
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Bottoms wants Georgia to meet its universal pre-K pledge. It’s a tough campaign promise to keep.
Key points: Georgia's decades-old pre-K program is struggling to keep up with demand in some areas, not providing enough spaces for 4-year-olds. In a number of counties, fewer than 50% of 4-year-olds are served by state-funded pre-K. Experts say that while some parents will always opt against state-funded classrooms, Georgia should be trying to serve 75% or more of children to meet its claim to provide universal pre-K. These key points were written by a Georgia Recorder journalist.
Bottoms wants Georgia to meet its universal pre-K pledge. It’s a tough campaign promise to keep.
“As a mother of four, I know every child deserves a strong start in school. Yet each year in Georgia, thousands of four-year-olds are left behind,” Bottoms said in a statement. “Families face long pre-k waiting lists, and the program reaches only about 60% of eligible children. Faced with a months-long wait, many families are not signing up at all.
On redistricting, Georgia GOP lawmakers concluded today’s election risks outweighed future gains Original
Georgia Republicans were confronted with a fundamental mismatch when it comes to redistricting. They weren’t going to reap the benefits of new maps until 2028, but they were going to face the risk of a political backlash this November. Add the general discomfort that redistricting always creates, and by the time a special session began Wednesday, talk had been circulating for days that rank-and-file Republican lawmakers were balking.
Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods
State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading instruction in Georgia is on the right path – but they’re not buying it. Now that discontent has helped drag Woods into a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination with Candler County Superintendent Bubba Longgrear as he seeks a fourth term leading the state’s K-12 schools. The winner will face Democrat Lydia Powell in November.
Years of tension with Georgia lawmakers led up to runoff for state superintendent
State Schools Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading instruction in Georgia is on the right path – but they're not buying it. Now that discontent has helped drag Woods into a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination with Candler County Superintendent Bubba Longgrear as Woods seeks a fourth term leading the state's K-12 schools. The winner will face Democrat Lydia Powell in November.
Author Archives: Jeff Amy/Georgia Recorder
State Superintendent Richard Woods is facing a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination with Candler County Superintendent Bubba Longgrear, as he seeks a fourth term leading the state’s K-12 schools, with the winner facing Democrat Lydia Powell in November.
Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods Original
State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading instruction in Georgia is on the right path – but they’re not buying it. Now that discontent has helped drag Woods into a June 16 runoff for the Republican nomination with Candler County Superintendent Bubba Longgrear as he seeks a fourth term leading the state’s K-12 schools. The winner will face Democrat Lydia Powell in November.
Georgians vote in primaries Original
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. ATLANTA -- Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday's primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. Buddy Carter was knocked out of the race.
Georgia Primary 2026: Here are the results in key races
Georgia Republicans are still looking for a challenger to Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff after none of the candidates in Tuesday’s primary won a majority of the vote. A result that was largely anticipated with the number of candidates in the race. The top two finishers -- Rep. Mike Collins and former college football coach Derek Dooley -- have advanced to a June 16 runoff. Dooley, an attorney who coached football at the University of Tennessee, got the endorsement of outgoing Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary
Georgia Democrats had seven candidates to choose from for the nomination for governor, but they knew who they wanted – former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. This story comes to Rough Draft through a content partnership with Georgia Recorder Bottoms won a majority in the Democratic primary Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, clinching her party’s nod without the need for a runoff.
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Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday’s primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. Buddy Carter was knocked out of the race. The winner will go up against Democratic Sen.
Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
Nation & World News Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary to win outright U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., speaks at his primary election watch party in Jackson, Ga. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday's primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. Buddy Carter was knocked out of the race. The winner will go up against Democratic Sen.
Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday's primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. Buddy Carter was knocked out of the race. The winner will go up against Democratic Sen.
Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans will keep duking it out among themselves as they head toward a runoff to pick their candidates for governor and U.S. Senate in the battleground state after Tuesday's primary failed to produce outright victors. The Senate runoff will feature former college football coach Derek Dooley and Rep. Mike Collins, while Rep. Buddy Carter was knocked out of the race. The winner will go up against Democratic Sen.
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