Georgia is one of 11 states to receive $200,000 to improve adult education programs and create a more skilled workforce. The money is supposed to encourage state agencies, such as the Technical College System of Georgia, t0 figure out ways to better integrate basic math and reading skills into occupational training programs. The grant program, led by the nonprofit Jobs for the Future, will include a second round of grants that will give states an additional $1.6 million to implement these new plans.

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Atlanta art and antiques appraiser and auctioneer Allan Baitcher (right) takes bids during a 2020 auction. Baitcher and his company, Peachtree Antiques, are being sued by a Florida multimillionaire who says he paid them $20 million for fakes. (AJC 2020)

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