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Email questions to mercerccj@gmail.com for Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller who answers the public's questions each month.

Mayor Miller:  $450M not enough to cover SPLOST project list

‘Ask Mayor Miller’ discusses private investors, creative funding to bridge financing gaps for Macon-Bibb’s economic development
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 8, 2025
Alexander II Math and Science Magnet School in Macon, GA. All schools in the Bibb County School District fall under the county's Strategic Waiver contract.

Strategic waivers in Bibb County: How do they work in schools?

Megan Jackson, Reg Murphy Center for Collaborative Journalism
April 30, 2025
Photo from Bibb County Schools.

Bibb County Schools’ Waiver Impact Reflected in Accountability Scores

This story is published as part of a series looking into the strategic waiver for Bibb Schools
Taleen Hanna, Murphy Center
April 30, 2025
Picture of a parade hosted by the Ingram Pye Wildcats to express their encouragement for students taking the upcoming Georgia Milestones exam on April 18, 2025. Photo from Bibb County School District on Facebook.

How Does One Exam Impact the Future of Students? A Georgia Milestones Explainer

This is part of a series on the strategic waiver in Bibb Schools
Haleigh Dearden, Murphy Center
April 30, 2025
The Bibb County School District hosted a "Meet Me at the Mall' in March 2025 with information about all of the district's schools and programs.

Are You Smarter Than An 8th Grader?

This is a part of a series on the Strategic Waiver in Bibb Schools
Haleigh Dearden, Murphy Center
April 30, 2025
A security officer directs traffic on New Forsyth Road at the Academy for Classical Education during morning arrivals.

P&Z approves ACE campus expansion despite traffic concerns

Neighboring businesses object to Academy for Classical Education using Preston Court for access to new parking lot
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 29, 2025
Digitally created image by Lenka Anuraj.

How Enrollment and Property Wealth Shape Georgia’s School Funding

A look at the state's 40-year-old Quality Basic Education formula and its impact
Lenka Anuraj, Murphy Center
April 29, 2025
Chief Financial Officer Eric Bush presents information during a FY2025 Budget Work Session.

In Georgia, Property Taxes Create Uneven Playing Field for School Funding

Value of local property taxes sets the limits on funding and opportunity.
Shivika Nath, Murphy Center
April 29, 2025
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