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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Forsyth County Schools to front $1M per month amid Trump administration freeze on federal education funding

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Travis Jaudon

Forsyth County News

Published: Jul 16, 2025, 11:00 PM

Forsyth County Schools is being impacted by President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold federal education funds while certain programs remain under review.

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