Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was elected to chair the influential Southern Regional Education Board, a 16-state body that gives policy advice to states from Delaware to Texas.
The Republican Kemp was elected Sunday to lead the body for the next 12 months. He addressed the group Monday at its annual meeting in Atlanta, saying that Georgia and other southern states are “leading the great American comeback” in terms of recovering from missed learning during COVID-19.
The board, which researches education issues, has historically been prominent in improving education in the South. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was chair from 2022 to 2023.
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Kemp said he was focused on making sure the state’s university system and technical college system didn’t waste resources in competing for students
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“Being realistic with what our enrollment numbers are going to be over the next several years, I think you’re going to have to make some really tough choices,” he said.
