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Parents' Bill of Rights Passes Senate By a vote of 33 to 21, SB 449 by Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford), passed the Senate and now moves to...

Your Voice Needed as Voucher Bill Gains Steam HB 60, which aims to create the state’s third private school voucher program, may be up for...

Student Technology Protection Act & Teacher Evaluation Pilot Approved The House Education Committee passed several bills today. HB 1217...

SB 514 Introduced by Gwinnett Legislator on Behalf of Gov. Kemp Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Buford) has introduced SB 514, the "Unmask Georgia...

Senate Budget Writers Begin Work on the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee began its review...

House Lawmakers Approve AFY22 Budget The House passed HB 910, the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which outlines proposed changes to the...

Educator Salary Supplements One Step Closer to Finish Line The House Appropriations Committee approved the Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2022...

Divisive Concepts Bill Wins Approval from House Ed Subcommittee Members of the House Academic Innovations Subcommittee approved HB 1084,...

House Committee Signs Off on Study of State Health Benefit Plan A bill to create a House study committee to examine the State Health...

Senate Ed Committee Holds Hearing on 'Divisive Concepts' Bill The Senate Education and Youth Committee heard SB 377 by Sen. Bo Hatchett...

Teachers Retirement System (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting Jan. 26, 2022. TRS net assets in December 2021 reached $105,820,026,080....

Slow Day on Education Issues There was little action on education issues at the Capitol today. Neither the House or Senate education...

Parents' Bill of Rights Legislation Introduced in House & Senate Gov. Brian Kemp held a news conference to announce filing of legislation...

Return to Work Bill Passes House The House passed HB 385 by Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), which allows retired educators to return to...

Education has captured considerable attention from lawmakers this session with multiple new bills already introduced and more expected....

House Budget Writers Review Proposed Changes to Current Year Education Spending Members of the House Appropriations Education...

Return-to-Work Bill Approved by House Retirement Committee with 30-Year Minimum Requirement The House Retirement Committee met for the...

2021 Bills Are Still in Play – Including Legislation Impacting GA’s Tuition Tax Credit Private School Voucher Several important education...

Appropriation Committees Kick Off the Budget Process State budget writers on the house and senate appropriations committees got to work...

The State Board of Education (SBOE) approved to post a rule that would require school districts to post annual operating budgets, all...