WABE’s Week in Review: Local Elections Boss Resigns, Mask Mandates in Schools and the Future of Work
Ralph Jones worked for the Secretary of State, Georgia’s top election official, for two decades before he joined Fulton County in 2009.
“He was just a tremendous asset to the department and we will miss him, and he worked very hard and always had a smile on his face and did things — did his work with joy,” said Dr. Kathleen Ruth, vice-chair of the Fulton County Board of Elections and Registration, and a Republican appointee.
Taking over Gwinnett’s schools …
Georgia’s largest school district recently swore in a new superintendent.
The Gwinnett County Public Schools recently bid farewell to Alvin Wilbanks, who led the district for 25 years, and has been credited for a lot of its success. His departure was controversial as the board decided to usher in new superintendent Calvin Watts a year before Wilbanks’ contract ended.
Hear more from Watts in one of his first interviews as Gwinnett’s superintendent.
Navigating a new home…
Young refugees who resettle in Georgia may have trouble figuring out how to go to college or start a career in a new country. Hear more about a new program that helps 16-to-24 year olds navigate their new home.
Also in this episode:
–Molly Samuel tells us about another win for Georgia in the long legal battle over water rights.
–Emil Moffatt has more on the future of work and what employers are doing to recruit and keep top talent.
–Sam Whitehead talks to the head of a non-profit teaming with local governments to test and vaccinate Georgians.
–Stephannie Stokes reports on the only county-wide homeless shelter in Gwinnett.
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