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Improving Georgia’s Schools

Ben Young,

It’s a tough time for the education world. While Georgia made strides in making up for pandemic loss in math and reading from 2022 to 2023, full recovery will likely take another year or two. That’s according to the Education Recovery Scorecard,…

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Broadband Boost Connects Rural Areas

Ben Young,

Georgia’s broadband infrastructure is seeing dramatic improvements due to a combination of federal investment and bipartisan local leadership bringing the dollars home. The results could see Georgia enhancing its status as a technology hub, with more data centers, fiber manufacturing,…

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Financial Education

Ben Young,

Starting this school year, Georgia students will be required to take a half-credit financial literacy (Finlit) course during the last two years of high school. Frankly, many adults could also benefit from this. But what is “Finlit” exactly? It’s not…

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Help for Small Businesses

Ben Young,

Small business ownership is an American dream that should be shared by all, and large entities often have an interest in increasing their interaction with their vendors that are owned by women and minorities to level the playing field. A…

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The Cybersecurity Landscape

Ben Young,

Since the opening of Augusta’s Georgia Cyber Center in 2018, the state has become a leader in the cybersecurity sector, hatching dozens of startups and expanding several existing companies. In the past few years, local cyberattacks have shown the clear…

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AI’s Broad Effect

Ben Young,

This month’s issue features an excellent article by Phillipa Maister about artificial intelligence (AI). It’s amazing how quickly this technology has embedded itself into our daily lives. It has crept up a bit in the sense that we often don’t…

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A True Mental Health Advocate

Ben Young,

Many first ladies played prominent roles in their husbands’ presidencies, but few did their own thing quite like Georgia’s own Rosalynn Carter. Her independent approach influenced and empowered a generation of women, inspiring them to fight for equality. Mrs. Carter…