On average, scores released in the 2017 Georgia Milestones end of year test show incremental but positive improvement for schools across the state. Look past the big picture, though, and schools still have ground to make up. Take third grade literacy, largely held as one of the best predictors of future academic achievement. Third grade literacy ranged from being almost universal in some suburban schools to being largely absent elsewhere. Overall the state saw a two percentage point drop in third graders definitely reading below grade level, from 33 percent in 2016 to 31 percent this year. Some school districts, like Talbot County Schools in Southwest Georgia, showed even better year over year gains moving from 75 percent of third graders reading below grade level in 2016 to 68 percent this year. “Basically, we’re very optimistic about our testing,” said Talbot County superintendent Jack Catrett. However, Talbot County is at the bottom of the list of school districts that lagged the

On this edition of “Two Way Street,” we go behind the scenes of the recording business and talk to the Atlanta vocal trainer who has nurtured the careers of some of the biggest artists in popular music. Usher, Sugarland, Justin Bieber, India Arie, Drake, Ludacris, Collective Soul and so many others have all turned to Jan Smith to hone their voices and to learn life lessons from the woman they call Mama Jan.

It's another busy summer weekend in Savannah. Connect Savannah 's Jessica Leigh Lebos and G100 's Mia Amini have some tips to help you make the most of it.

Today on “Political Rewind,” the Senate fumbles on health care, but President Trump tries to recover. Will a lunchtime meeting put a bill back in play? Our panel looks at the latest iteration of the attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare and what it means for those of us who rely on medical insurance. Our panel voted to draft Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson, already lauded for his bipartisanship by the New York Times, to lead the way forward.