Here's why local officials support Brian Kemp's plan to reduce standardized tests

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Here's why local officials support Brian Kemp's plan to reduce standardized tests

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FCN staff

Updated: Feb 14, 2020, 10:09 PM

Published: Feb 6, 2020, 7:35 PM

When Gov. Brian Kemp and state Superintendent Richard Woods announced a plan Tuesday to cut five mandatory standardized tests for Georgia public school students, it was a welcome message to Lee Ann Rice.

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This Forsyth County school board member says he won’t run for reelection

Board of Education Vice Chair Wes McCall. Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Schools

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Travis Jaudon

Forsyth County News

Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 7:19 PM

Published: Apr 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

A longtime leader on the Forsyth County Board of Education is preparing to step aside. Wes McCall tells Forsyth County News why he is not seeking a third term — and what’s next for District 1.

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