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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS



Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Report - July 2023
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) Board of Trustees held its bimonthly meeting on July 26, 2023. The TRS net position in June...

Sean DeVetter
Jul 28, 2023


Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - July 2023
The following topics were discussed during the Georgia Professional Standards Commission’s (GaPSC) monthly meetings July 12-13, 2023....

Leonard Williams
Jul 27, 2023


Georgia Council on Literacy - July 2023 Meeting
Georgia Literacy Council Conducts Organizational Meeting The Georgia Council on Literacy, created during the 2023 session by SB 211, met...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Jul 20, 2023


Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - June 2023
The following topics were discussed during the Georgia Professional Standards Commission’s (GaPSC) monthly meetings June 7-8, 2023:...

Leonard Williams
Jun 26, 2023


State Board of Education Meeting Report - June Meeting 2023
The State Board of Education (SBOE) approved posting for public comment a rule amendment that allows school districts to lower the weight...

Josh Stephens
Jun 19, 2023


Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - May 2023
The following topics were discussed during the Georgia Professional Standards Commission’s (GaPSC) monthly meetings on May 10-11, 2023:...

Leonard Williams
May 29, 2023


Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Report May 2023
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) Board of Trustees held its annual meeting May 10, 2023. The TRS net position in April 2023...

Sean DeVetter
May 24, 2023


State Board of Education Meeting Report - May Meeting 2023
The State Board of Education (SBOE) approved new K-12 English language arts (ELA) standards, a process which began in 2019 as a joint...

Josh Stephens
May 17, 2023


Georgia Professional Standards Commission - Educator Preparation Program Standards Changes
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) has announced proposed changes to educator preparation program standards. The...

Margaret Ciccarelli
May 8, 2023


2023 Legislative Session Summary
The 2023 legislative session yielded needed educator and student assistance through a pay raise for teachers and other certified staff,...

Legislative Team
Apr 26, 2023


State Board of Education Meeting Report - March Meeting 2023
The State Board of Education March meeting opened with inspiration from Greg Bluestein, political reporter for the Atlanta...

Josh Stephens
Apr 16, 2023


Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Report March 2023
TRS held its bimonthly board meeting March 22, 2023. The TRS net position in February 2023 was $90,193,685,065. The board heard an update...

Sean DeVetter
Apr 2, 2023


Day 40: Voucher Bill Fails, Teacher Pay Raises & Literacy Bill Pass
Voucher Bill Fails on House Floor In a dramatic vote, SB 233 by Sen. Greg Dolezal (R-Cumming), failed by four votes on the House floor....

Legislative Team
Mar 30, 2023


Day 39: Part 2 - Voucher Bill Still Tabled - Please Continue Advocacy
The following report encompasses legislation which passed after 8 p.m. on Legislative Day 39. PAGE reported education-related bills which...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 28, 2023


Day 39: Part 1 - Literacy Bills Pass
The following report encompasses legislation which passed before 8 p.m. on Legislative Day 39. PAGE will report on all education-related...

Josh Stephens
Mar 27, 2023


Day 38: Voucher Bill Tabled in House - Vote Likely Next Week; Education Bills Move in Both Chambers
After Long and Emotional Debate, House Postpones Vote on Private School Voucher Bill—Vote Likely Next Week After extensive debate lasting...

Legislative Team
Mar 23, 2023


Committee Work Day
Senate Committee Signs Off on Changes to School Speed Zones The Senate Public Safety Committee approved HB 348 from Rep. J Collins...

Legislative Team
Mar 22, 2023


Day 37: House Ed Approves Voucher Bill, Senate Ed Passes House Literacy Initiative & More
House Education Approves Amended Proposal to Create Georgia’s Third Private School Voucher Program The House Education Committee passed...

Legislative Team
Mar 21, 2023


Day 36: Bill Creating New Private School Voucher Narrowly Passes Subcommittee
Please Keep Advocacy Calls & Emails Coming – House Education Subcommittee Narrowly Passed Private School Voucher Bill By a vote of 7-5,...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 20, 2023
Action Alert: Voucher Bill in Subcommittee Monday, Literacy Bill in Committee Tuesday
Contact House Ed Members Now – Ask Them to Fund Georgia Literacy Initiative, Not Divert Additional Public Funds to Private Schools SB...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 17, 2023
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