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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
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

More than a quarter of Bibb County public schools students were chronically absent last school year.
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

State charter school given deadline of Oct. 15 to address issues
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 20, 2023
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