There is another complicating factor for Georgia school systems: most are legally limited to a maximum tax rate of 20 mills. Typically, 90% of the costs go to paying teachers and other staff. The ...

Four of the five grants are for $2.5 million each. The city of Cairo will use the money to build road, water, and sewer infrastructure to support 180 new single-family homes on a 45-acre site. Another ...