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Budget would replace classroom Chromebooks and expand GED testing in Georgia prisons
Summary
The governor’s recommended amended FY25 and FY26 budgets include funds to replace damaged Chromebooks used in educational programs and to increase GED testing capacity in response to a growing inmate population, the corrections commissioner said.
Commissioner Tyrone Oliver told the subcommittee the department is seeking one‑time and ongoing funds to support educational programming that officials say lowers recidivism.
The presentation said the department would replace about 1,000 Chromebooks in the amended FY25 budget (slide cited $450,000) and expand the contract to increase GED testing from 20 to 25 test sites or units…
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