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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
Legislative Team
Feb 3, 2021
Day 11: Senate Committee Discusses School Dropouts & Student Discipline
Dropouts and Discipline Data Generate Discussion High school dropouts and school discipline data were hot topics in the Senate Education...
Claire Suggs
Feb 2, 2021
Day 10: Gov. Kemp Unveils Teacher Pipeline Package & TRS Presents Positive Data
Educator Return-to-Work Back on the Table A legislative package aimed at addressing teacher workforce challenges was announced by Gov....
Sean DeVetter
Feb 2, 2021
January Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Report
Teachers Retirement System (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting on Jan. 27. The TRS net position at the end of Dec. 2020 was $94,180,392,953....
Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 1, 2021
Day 9: Senate Ed Considers Student Discipline & School Climate Star Rating System
Senate Ed Holds Bill Seeking to Untether Student Discipline Data from School Star Ratings The Senate Education and Youth Committee...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 29, 2021
Day 8: Milestones Cost Questions
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Questions Standardized Test Funding Following the House passage of the Amended Fiscal Year 2021...
Claire Suggs
Jan 28, 2021
Day 7: AFY21 Budget Advances
House Signs Off on AFY21 Budget The House approved the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which includes changes in state funding for...
Legislative Team
Jan 27, 2021
Day 6: Face-to-Face Questions & Great News Regarding Pre-K
Senate Ed Committee Questions Woods about Face-to-Face Instruction, Educator Vaccines, and Student Learning Loss The 2021 Senate...
Claire Suggs
Jan 26, 2021
Day 5: Shrinking the QBE Cut & New Wheels for Districts
Budget Plan to Add Back Portion of K-12 Funding Cut Moves Forward The House Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved HB 80, which...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 25, 2021
Pre-K Teacher Salary Supplement & New House Chairs Named (January 25, 2021)
PAGE Advocates for Pre-K Teacher Salary Supplement The Georgia legislature is in adjournment until Tuesday, Jan. 26, but legislative work...
Josh Stephens
Jan 23, 2021
January State Board of Education Meeting
January Meeting The State Board of Education (SBOE) met for its January committee meetings and full board meeting on Jan. 13 and Jan....
Claire Suggs
Jan 20, 2021
Joint Budget Hearing (January 19, 2021)
Joint Appropriations Hearings Under the Gold Dome – Declining Student Enrollment, Partial Restoration of QBE, Pandemic Costs & More...
Claire Suggs
Jan 14, 2021
Day 4
Gov. Kemp Announces $1,000 Educator One-Time Bonus and Partial Restoration of School Budget Cuts in State of the State Address Gov. Brian...
Josh Stephens
Jan 13, 2021
Day 3
Gov. Kemp and legislative leaders preview legislative agendas. A bill intended to raise compulsory attendance age introduced in Senate.
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 12, 2021
Day 2
Lawmakers Introduce New Private School Voucher Program Rep. Wes Cantrell (R-Woodstock) introduced legislation seeking to create Georgia’s...
Josh Stephens
Jan 11, 2021
Day 1
Lawmakers convened for the 156th session of the Georgia General Assembly on Monday.
Claire Suggs
Jan 10, 2021
PAGE 2021 Legislative Survey
Georgia educators described how the pandemic has affected student learning and mental health as well as their work in schools.
Leonard Williams
Dec 16, 2020
GaPSC Meeting Report-December 2020
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) held its monthly meeting Dec. 10, 2020.
Josh Stephens
Dec 14, 2020
December State Board of Education Meeting
The State Board of Education (SBOE) approved its 2021 meeting schedule and an appointment to the State Charter School Commission.
Josh Stephens
Nov 19, 2020
November State Board of Education Meeting
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met Thursday, Nov. 19, for its monthly meeting.
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