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‘Bibb has been going backwards.’ State chides superintendent on school performance

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 13, 2024
The Bibb County Board of Education met June 11, 2024, for a special called meeting and for its first public hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget. No one signed up to speak during the hearing.

Bibb County school board may hire a consultant to study potential school closures

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 12, 2024
Tamara Candis

Bibb County Schools hires associate superintendent to ‘oversee schools, school leaders’

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 19, 2024
Cirrus Academy Superintendent Gail Fowler tells the State Charter Schools Commission, “we stand to pledge that we’re going to continue this work of what success is as we continue to grow and provide an opportunity – a choice – for students in Macon-Bibb County.”

Macon’s Cirrus Academy survives state charter board vote following year of turmoil

State charter school granted a three-year charter contract renewal
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 4, 2024
Bibb County School Board President Juawn Jackson.

Weapons detection equipment coming to all Bibb County public schools

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 15, 2023
The State Charter Schools Commission at a regular meeting in Atlanta.

More charter schools are planned in Georgia. What will it mean for students outside Atlanta?

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 8, 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
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
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
Bibb County Schools Superintendent Dan Sims delivers a presentation to the community in June 2022.

Bibb school board spares property owners from tax increase, but hard decisions lie ahead

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 21, 2023
Chiquita Dinkins teaches a unit on photosynthesis to students at Northeast High School in Macon. Dinkins, who was head cheerleader at Northeast as a student in the 1980s, is one of 18 alumni teachers at the school.

6 things to know as Bibb students return to school

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 12, 2023
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