MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia middle school system could face tough decisions in the coming years as federal COVID-19 relief money runs out.
The Telegraph of Macon reports that county officials are warning that falling enrollment means the Bibb County school system will have to close schools to save money in the years to come.
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