Student Absences in Focus

With nearly 1 in 5 Georgia students chronically absent, state lawmakers are getting ready to propose a fix.

Study committees in the state House and Senate concluded hearings this week, with policy recommendations due next month.

Areas under review include housing instability, lack of transportation, mental health struggles, and social worker staffing levels.

Earlier this year, State School Superintendent Richard Woods pledged to cut chronic absence by 50% within the next five years.

  Flight Cuts Loom

The Federal Aviation Administration will begin reducing flights at major airports in Atlanta and elsewhere if the partial federal government shutdown continues.

The FAA said up to 10% of flights could be cut starting today as a proactive safety measure amid airport staffing shortages. The cuts will impact 40 high-volume airports. See the full list here.

In Georgia, Republican and Democratic lawmakers continued to blame each other for the shutdown, with the GOP favoring a simple funding extension and Democrats seeking higher Obamacare subsidies.

UGA Favored in Battle of the Bulldogs 

No. 5 Georgia plays at Mississippi State on Saturday for an SEC matchup billed as the Battle of the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs (7-1, 5-1 SEC) are favored by 7.5 points.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart called MSU “a really good opponent” and noted the team’s home stadium in Starkville is “a tough place to play.”

No. 17 Georgia Tech is on a bye week, with its coach, Brent Key, saying he’s not interested in any of the coaching vacancies around the country.

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➤ North Georgia: A sunny stretch will come to an end this weekend, with storms and cold arriving and the first freeze forecast for next week. (More)

➤ Fairburn: Police recovered nearly 100 stolen flat-screen TVs hidden in the woods after a train heist. Two suspected cargo thieves were arrested. (More)

➤ Atlanta: Six governor candidates discussed their priorities at a 2026 election forum hosted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (More)

➤ Macon: Local leaders paid tribute ahead of the demolition of the original Tubman Museum building, vacant since the current museum opened in 2015. (More)

➤ Athens: The University of Georgia received a $5 million National Science Foundation grant to support the state’s science teachers through mentoring and professional development. (More)

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➤ The Atlanta Braves began coaching changes under new manager Walt Weiss, hiring former Mets staffers Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson as pitching and first-base coaches, respectively. The team informed third-base coach Fredi Gonzalez he won’t return. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Hawks and OneCourt will provide blind and low-vision fans with haptic devices that translate gameplay into trackable vibrations. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Falcons’ two starting guards, Matthew Bergeron and Chris Lindstrom, may not play this week due to injuries. (More)

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➤ State leaders celebrated the opening of a training center next to Hyundai’s Metaplant, set to train 824 workers at a time to fill the auto factory’s expected 8,500 jobs by 2031. (More)

➤ Charter Communications-owned Spectrum News launched its Spectrum News Georgia television channel, focusing on metro Atlanta news and weather. (More)

➤ A group began a carbon credit program to help Hurricane Helene-impacted landowners restore damaged woodlands. (More)

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➤ A U.S. Marine veteran in Lilburn credits his service dog, Sampson, with saving his life during his first diabetic episode. (More)

➤ Robert Jason Bailey, who is battling cancer, set a Lake Hartwell blue catfish record with a 53-lb., 8-oz. catch that measured 45.25 inches. (More)

➤ The documentary Natchez opens today at Atlanta’s Tara Theatre, exploring a Mississippi town’s reckoning with its slavery past. (More)

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Yesterday’s Results:

Have you been out and about to enjoy the fall colors?

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2. No: 45%

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