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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS



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...

Claire Suggs
Mar 24, 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 23, 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...

Legislative Team
Mar 22, 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...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 18, 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 17, 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...

Legislative Team
Mar 16, 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...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 15, 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 11, 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...

Legislative Team
Mar 10, 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...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Mar 9, 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 9, 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 5, 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 4, 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 3, 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...

Legislative Team
Mar 2, 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...

Claire Suggs
Mar 1, 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...

Margaret Ciccarelli
Feb 26, 2021


Day 23: Educators Eligible for Vaccine March 8; Harmful Voucher Bill Passes House Ed
Teachers and School Staff Can Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning March 8 Gov. Brian Kemp announced that teachers and school staff in...

Legislative Team
Feb 25, 2021


February Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) held its monthly meeting Feb. 10-11, 2021. Ethics Division Students and educators...

Leonard Williams
Feb 25, 2021


Day 22: No Testing Waiver; ESA Voucher Bill Slated for a Vote; Teacher Tax Credit Bill Moves Forward
USED Will Not Waive Federally Required Tests The US Department of Education (USED) announced it will not waive federal testing...

Josh Stephens
Feb 24, 2021
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