US EditionSenators will study higher education, chronic absentees
- In 2025, the Georgia Senate will conduct investigations into the cost of higher education and the issue of persistent absenteeism in schools, as part of seven resolutions they have approved.
- These studies follow growing concerns about education challenges and complement other committees examining tourism, social media impacts, and foster care resources.
- Senator Drew Echols will lead a tourism study highlighting its $5 billion tax contribution and the 400,000 jobs it supports in Georgia's economy.
- Echols highlighted that while agriculture is clearly Georgia’s leading industry, tourism ranks closely behind and plays a significant role by providing employment to more than 400,000 people.
- The Senate committees will present recommendations to the 2026 General Assembly to address key statewide issues affecting constituents.
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Too many absences? RI students may be held back under new policy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Students in Rhode Island who miss too many days of school or aren't testing at grade level could be at risk of being held back under a new policy. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green announced the new policy in an effort to combat chronic absenteeism in the state. Infante-Green emphasized that students who are chronically absent tend to score about 20% lower on state assessments and are more likely to drop out…
Times-Georgian
Georgia lawmakers to study chronic student absenteeism
More students have been skipping school since the COVID-19 pandemic, and Georgia lawmakers are looking into the problem.
New Higher Education Courses Launch to Meet the Demands of Tomorrow’s Workforce
The college – based in Deeside, Northop, Llysfasi and Wrexham – launched a raft of courses to begin this September in partnership with Pearson learning group, the UK’s largest awarding body. They include Hospitality, Digital Marketing and Enterprise, and Esports. It comes after Cambria designed a Higher Technical Skills Strategy to enhance access and participation, encourage curriculum development and innovation, and forge partnerships within mu…
Tuskegee University president testifies on state of higher education
WASHINGTON — Tuskegee University President Mark Brown highlighted the importance of federal investments, such as Pell Grants, to students’ success in higher education during a hearing Wednesday.
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