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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS



Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 26, 2021
March State Board of Education Meeting
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met for committee meetings March 24 and a full board meeting March 25. Several important items were...


Leonard Williams
Mar 25, 2021
March Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) held its monthly meetings March 10-11, 2021. Ethics Division A suspension of two...


Legislative Team
Mar 25, 2021
Day 38: Pay Raise Approved by SBOE; Voucher Bill Passes House
One-Time Pay Supplement Approved by SBOE The State Board of Education (SBOE) convened today for its March meeting and approved a...


Claire Suggs
Mar 24, 2021
Committee Meeting Day: Final 2021 Meeting of Ed Committees, Voucher Floor Vote Expected Tomorrow
House to Vote on Special Needs Voucher Expansion Bill The House Rules Committee moved SB 47, which expands the special needs private...


Legislative Team
Mar 23, 2021
Day 37: Kemp Announces New Vaccine Eligibility; Ed Bills Move Through Committee
Starting March 25, All Georgians Over Age 16 are Vaccine Eligible At a press conference under the Gold Dome this afternoon, Gov. Brian...


Legislative Team
Mar 22, 2021
Day 36: New Version of Special Needs Voucher Expansion Passes House Ed
With five days left in the legislative session, lawmakers are pushing to get bills across the finish line. HB 81, which outlines the...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 18, 2021
Day 35: Canceled Education Meetings, Ed Foundation Merger Passes House
Education Meetings Canceled and No News on Voucher Bill Education action was slim under the Gold Dome. Both a House Education...


Legislative Team
Mar 17, 2021
Day 34: House Approves Teacher Pipeline Bill; Bill Expanding Drug & Alcohol Course Content Passes
House Signs Off on Gov. Kemp’s Teacher Pipeline Bill The House approved SB 88, Gov. Brian Kemp's Teacher Pipeline bill, which includes a...


Legislative Team
Mar 16, 2021
Day 33: No Voucher Bill Movement; Educator Parental Leave Bill Progresses
House Ed Does Not Take up Vouchers, Passes Pupil Transport Legislation, Considers Charter School Bill The House Education Committee...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 15, 2021
Day 32: No Education Action Under Gold Dome; Special Needs Voucher Expected In Committee
PAGE Letter to House Education Committee About Special Needs Voucher Expansion No school-related action took place under the Gold Dome on...


Legislative Team
Mar 11, 2021
Day 31: Kemp's Teacher Pipeline Bill Advances; Senate Approps Considers FY22 Education Items
House Education Passes Teacher Pipeline Bill The House Education Committee gave unanimous approval to SB 88 by Sen. Russ Goodman...


Legislative Team
Mar 10, 2021
Day 30: Recap of Bills That Passed and Did Not Pass by Crossover Day
Crossover Day Wrap Up The legislative pace has slowed since the dash to pass bills by the end of Crossover Day, the date by which...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 9, 2021
Day 29: Slow Day After Crossover Frenzy; Correction to the Day 28 Report
Little Action Under the Gold Dome Today -- Correction to Previous Report The House and Senate held few meetings today and did not take up...


Legislative Team
Mar 8, 2021
Day 28 - Crossover Day: Four Education Bills Pass, But Not Voucher Legislation
Crossover Day Under the Gold Dome Legislators in both chambers approved four education bills today: two each in the House and Senate....


Legislative Team
Mar 5, 2021
Day 27: Rush Toward Crossover Day Deadline; Voucher Vote Delayed; FY22 Passes House
Lawmakers Push Bills Toward Crossover Day Deadline With Monday set as Crossover Day, legislators in both chambers passed a long list of...


Legislative Team
Mar 4, 2021
Committee Meeting Day: Private School Voucher Bill Up for Vote in House; FY 22 Budget Moves Forward
HB 60 Voucher Program Scheduled for Vote in House Lawmakers in the House will vote on HB 60, which aims to create Georgia’s third private...


Legislative Team
Mar 3, 2021
Day 26: Special Needs Voucher Passes; Teacher Tax Credit Passes; Vaccination News
Senate Greenlights Expansion of Special Needs Voucher Program The Senate passed SB 47, which expands the Special Needs Scholarship, a...


Legislative Team
Mar 2, 2021
Committee Meeting Day: Voucher Expansion Vote Tomorrow on Senate Floor; Committee Action
Senators to Vote on Special Needs Private School Voucher Expansion The Senate will vote Wednesday, March 3, on SB 47, which aims to...


Claire Suggs
Mar 1, 2021
Day 25: Senate Ed Approves New Charter School Designation and Learning Pod Protections
The Senate Education & Youth Committee gave a thumbs up to two bills, SB 153, related to charter schools for at-risk students, and SB...


Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 26, 2021
Day 24: Disagreement Over Mountain Ed, Foothills, & Coastal Plains Charters; Sine Die March 31
Senate Ed Discusses Future of Several Special Charter High Schools, More Conversation Expected Monday The Senate Ed and Youth Committee...
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