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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
Sen. John Kennedy, who served as chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee, promotes the GOP map during the 2021 special session. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Georgia redistricting trial opens with debate over federal requirements for Black representation

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
September 5, 2023

Bibb Schools seeks public input on long-range plan for district

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 23, 2022

Q&A with Bibb County Schools Superintendent Dan A. Sims

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 17, 2022
Bibb Schools Chief of Staff Katika D. Lovett presents a proposal to contract with consultant company Gallup Inc.

Bibb School Board gives taxpayers a break, new superintendent hires consultants

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 22, 2022
Bibb County Schools Superintendent Curtis Jones is set to retire June 30, 2022, ending his seven-year tenure. The 67-year-old sat down with The Macon Newsroom and Georgia Public Broadcasting for an exit interview at Vineville Academy on June 7.

Q&A with Retiring Bibb Schools Superintendent Curtis Jones

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 14, 2022
Bibb County Superintendent Curtis Jones is set to retire in June 2022.

Bibb Schools Superintendent search nears an end as finalists are slated to be named

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 20, 2022
Bibb County Superintendent Curtis Jones is set to retire in June 2022.

What kind of person should lead Bibb Schools? The public has spoken.

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 11, 2022
Former District Attorney David Cooke speaks at Thursdays Macon Water Authority meeting about the censure of board member Desmond Brown. Cookes special counsel investigation concluded Brown had a blatant conflict of interest in billing the authority for flood damage on behalf of a client of Browns disaster mitigation business.

Board member censure fractures Macon Water Authority, stymies committees

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 4, 2022
Bibb School District Superintendent Curtis Jones explains items included in the 2020 ESPLOST sales tax referendum to the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce at its September meeting.

Nationwide search for new Bibb schools superintendent is underway

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 25, 2021
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