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June O'Neal, executive director of the Mentor's Project, puts out blankets at her house on Nov. 4, 2021. The blankets were distributed to students in need.

What do Bibb County parents need? These Macon nonprofits want to help

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 31, 2023
Heaven Upshaw-Peters, foreground, and the rest of the graduates in the Bibb County Teaching as a Profession program, during their Signing Day ceremony recently.

Bibb County public schools’ graduation rate is the highest in a decade

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 12, 2023
A screenshot from Bibb County School District's new anonymous web portal for tips regarding student safety.

Anonymous Tips Now Accepted by Bibb County School District

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 5, 2023
Bibb Schools Superintendent Dan Sims, background, speaking in Tattnall Square Park recently during the first of a number of after school fairs held to promote school attendance.

Bibb School finance committee begins ‘very important work’ behind closed doors

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 29, 2023
Bruce Elementary School Principal Kizzie Lott endures one of about 20 dumps of water on her head courtesy of students with good school attendance. It was one of the periodic rewards Lott gives students to incentivize them and their parents to prioritize school attendance.

Bibb schools grapple with spike in chronically absent students

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 21, 2023
Staff and board members of the State Charter Schools Commission visited Cirrus Academy on Aug. 23, 2023, to discuss the school's eligibility for renewal of its charter contract. The current two-year probationary charter expires in June 2024.

Cirrus Academy faces new scrutiny from State Charter Schools Commission

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 20, 2023
Cirrus Academy in July 2016.

Cirrus Academy works toward compliance after notice of violations from State Charter Schools Commission

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 14, 2023
Cirrus Academy governing board members conduct a meeting Aug. 29, 2023, via Zoom as staff and members of the public are present in-person.

Violations of state charter contract threaten future of Cirrus Academy

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 1, 2023
Superintendent Dan Sims at a Bibb County Board of Education meeting on Aug. 18. 2023.

Bibb Schools targets truancy in aim to improve academics

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 21, 2023
Cirrus Academy governing board members Latrell Taylor, left, and Shirlynn Kelly attended the Aug. 8, 2023, meeting in the school's "cafenasium," a space that doubles as a gym and cafeteria. The other half of the four-member board attended via Zoom.

Public input to be sought, but budget already adopted for Cirrus Academy

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 15, 2023
Cirrus Academy Superintendent Gail Fowler spoke at a news conference in front of the school on Pio Nono Avenue on Aug. 8, 2023. Stakeholders asked the governing board to resign hours before the board met behind closed doors to discuss "personnel" matters.

Cirrus Academy board and administrators at odds, future of charter school in jeopardy

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 10, 2023
Cirrus Academy’s governing board members attended the July 17, 2023, meeting via Zoom.

‘I believe Mr. Lewis Googled her.’ Local charter school board member resigns after fraud conviction comes to light

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 26, 2023
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