Education

The first of two major early childhood education locations is getting set to open in West Augusta on Interstate Parkway. There are more than 650 locations across 38 states, including some in Atlanta, Savannah, and near Athens. Thanks to Jordan Trotter Commercial Real Estate for the heads-up, as they handled the sale of the building. “We’re thrilled to bring The Goddard School’s nationally recognized approach to early childhood education to Augusta,” said the local franchisee, Viral Dave. “Our team has spent years building successful Goddard Schools and creating environments where

Two major changes have been made to Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan. It helps CSRA families save money for their child’s college expenses. New legislation, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R), raises the maximum balance from $235,000 to $550,000. Another enhancement is that the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan (GHESP) Board has approved a waiver of the state administrative fee. “Our state is one of the best in the nation for both quality of higher education and affordability, and raising the 529 Plan limit helps ensure that remains so well into

Thanks to corporate sponsors like Coca-Cola, Costco, SRPFCU, Jonathan English Insurance, Riverfront Dental Care, Riverfront Counseling, and Holly Counseling, several hundred parents and teens enjoyed a catered lunch and life lessons. The Resilient Teens Summit featured more than 10 experts from law enforcement, MCG, and the financial world were part of various workshops during the day Saturday at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. The day was filled with real talk on issues like sexting, Roblox, pregnancy, mental health, and more. About 20 vendors also set up booths in