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Ancient Mesopotamian scribes solved the world’s first recorded algebraic equation on clay tablets. Their methods laid the foundation for symbolic mathematics and influenced many modern sciences.

We have an alarming problem right now in Georgia schools concerning chronic absenteeism. About 19.5% of our beautiful students in 2024-25 missed 10% or more days of school.

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