United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited Forsyth Central High School Tuesday to take part in a roundtable discussion with educators about the district’s reopening plans.Despite several high-profile COVID-19 outbreaks in early-opening Georgia school districts, DeVos painted a rosy picture of the state’s school year so far."I think it’s been good that schools are committed to reopening," DeVos said. "I know there have been a couple of schools that have had more incidences of students with the virus. The CDC has been very helpful in providing a lot of information and...… United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited Forsyth Central High School Tuesday to take part in a roundtable discussion with educators about the district’s reopening plans.Despite several high-profile COVID-19 outbreaks in early-opening Georgia school districts, DeVos painted a rosy picture of the state’s school year so far."I think it’s been good that schools are committed to reopening," DeVos said. "I know there have been a couple of schools that have had more incidences of students with the virus. The CDC has been very helpful in providing a lot of information and...WW…

Ross Williams / Georgia RecorderView CommentsFewer students, empty classrooms and reduced teacher paychecks could be in store for the state lottery-funded pre-K program that teaches Georgia’s youngest schoolchildren letters and numbers.Georgia’s agency heads are working to reduce spending by 14% as budget planners expect state revenues to suffer for a while in a badly wounded economy. For the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, that could mean 4,000 fewer children enrolled in the program that serves more than 80,000 young students. The doors of about 180 classrooms across the...…Ross Williams / Georgia RecorderView CommentsFewer students, empty classrooms and reduced teacher paychecks could be in store for the state lottery-funded pre-K program that teaches Georgia’s youngest schoolchildren letters and numbers.Georgia’s agency heads are working to reduce spending by 14% as budget planners expect state revenues to suffer for a while in a badly wounded economy. For the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, that could mean 4,000 fewer children enrolled in the program that serves more than 80,000 young students. The doors of about 180 classrooms across the...WW…