AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEducation: Georgia says milestone testing shows improvement in math, science and social studies, with scores rising or holding steady on 12 of 13 assessments, while English language arts results are delayed due to new standards. Early Literacy Overhaul: The state is rolling out a $70 million Early Literacy Act, sending literacy coaches into classrooms and using screenings for dyslexia plus vision and hearing issues, with a shift toward the “Science of Reading.” Public Safety: Police say more than 20 shots were fired into the home of a senior aide to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger; two men are arrested and investigators say it wasn’t politically motivated. Health & Courts: An Atlanta-area woman alleges Kaiser Permanente mislabeling led to a cancer diagnosis and an unneeded hysterectomy; a lawsuit seeks accountability. Cybersecurity: A new wave of attacks targeting water systems is raising alarms about weak security in industrial control devices, with Georgia utilities among those warned. Business: Blue Bird’s Vision Electric school bus won Georgia Chamber’s “Coolest Thing Made in Georgia.”
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