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Murphy Center Student Work

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
A 2025 Spring Break study abroad group posing with a Mercer flag at Arenal National Park & Volcano in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Study Abroad

First-year students explore ecotourism
Maximus Ayers, Murphy Center
April 23, 2025
Mercer Abroad takes on Buckingham Palace

Study Abroad at Any Age

Take a walking tour of London History
Amélie Horace, Murphy Center
April 23, 2025
Parents and residents of Pleasant Hill gathered around Sam Kitchens, the assistant superintendent of operations for the Bibb County School District, at L.H. Williams Elementary School. Kitchens led a discussion with community members about the advantages and disadvantages of the district’s school consolidation plan during a Feb. 27, 2025 town hall.

School Consolidation on the Table as Bibb Faces Enrollment, Budget Challenges

Board expected to decide at April 17 meeting
Karaline Houston, Murphy Center
April 11, 2025
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