Local Districts Must Pay Charter Schools

A new state commission has ruled that two Georgia charter schools should get funding from their local school districts despite being denied money in the past. The decision means the schools will get a windfall of thousands more in funding. But, it could spark lawsuits from the Gwinnett County and Bulloch County school districts, which are being forced to hand over the money. A new law allows the state's Charter Schools Commission to require local funding for charter schools, even if they've been turned down before.

State grants land conservation funds

Three Georgia counties getting state Land Conservation Program grants to buy acreage. They are Bulloch, Liberty and McIntosh counties. Bulloch County is also getting a low-interest loan. Conservation lands are permanently protected lands that are undeveloped and meet one or more of the goals of the Georgia Land Conservation Act.