Morning, y’all! Why do Georgia schools start so early? There’s no easy answer , but it’s a combination of academic factors, scheduling logistics and levels of local school board control. Mystery solved ... kind of.

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Last year, Hayle Swinson made a difficult decision that led to upheaval at Truett McConnell University, a small Baptist college in Cleveland, Georgia. She revealed to local authorities more than 300 emails she said were sent to her by the university’s vice president, Bradley Reynolds.

The emails are personal, often sexual, and Swinson says they show Reynolds manipulated scripture and trust to forge an inappropriate relationship.

🔎 READ MORE: The AJC investigations team delves into a Baptist college alumna’s claims of abuse

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