State senators to hold educational summit at Darton State

ALBANY — State Sens. Freddie Powell Sims (D-Dawson,) Lindsey Tippins (R-Marietta,) John Crosby (R-Tifton,) and Dean Burke (R-Bainbridge,) will hold an educational summit on Thursday, to discuss the educational challenges facing Southwest Georgia.

The summit, entitled The Future of Public Education in Southwest Georgia: The Role of Parents, Students, Schools, Community, and the State, will be held at Darton State College Auditorium.

Sen. Sims and Sen. Burke are both members of the Senate Education Committee, which is chaired by Sen. Tippins. Parents and students are encouraged to attend and take part in this important discussion.

The four senators will meet with Southwest Georgia school superintendents from 3 to 4 p.m. before gathering with regional school board members from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. The summit will close with a public forum which is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.