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Students campaign for education funding equity By DELANEY TARR delaney@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Francesca Ruhe and Mason Goodwin are ready to seize the power of young people, and they want to use it to bring equity to public school funding.
The two are registered lobbyists for their statewide organization, Georgia Youth Justice Coalition. The organization has members from ages 14-22 focused on education justice in communities across Georgia. The nonprofit has grassroots and legislative divisions, all
led by students and young people. On Feb. 16, Ruhe and Goodwin sat outside the Georgia Capitol for a quick break from one of their legislative initiatives. The pair are part of a lobby day, put on in partnership with organizations including the Southern Poverty Law Cen-
ter and the Deep Institute in Savannah. Goodwin said the groups created a coalition called Fund Georgia’s Future, focused on “fair and full funding” for schools across the state.
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Resident shares safety concerns over rezoning
By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — While some nearby residents have raised concerns over increased traffic, Forsyth County officials approved a rezoning Feb. 16 allowing new residential development on agriculture land near Daves Creek and Old Atlanta roads. County commissioners approved the rezoning application 3-0, with commissioners Alfred John and Todd Levent absent. The request to rezone 32 acres from agricultural land to a single-family residential district was submitted by SkyLand Homes in December 2022. The Forsyth County Planning
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Forsyth County resident Ravi Yeluguri tells commissioners Feb. 16 that allowing more residential development on Old Atlanta Road will raise the chances for accidents along the stretch near Daves Creek Road.