PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The 2021 House Education Committee met briefly for the first time this morning and approved committee rules. Chair Matt Dubnik...

Dropouts and Discipline Data Generate Discussion High school dropouts and school discipline data were hot topics in the Senate Education...

Educator Return-to-Work Back on the Table A legislative package aimed at addressing teacher workforce challenges was announced by Gov....

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....

Senate Ed Holds Bill Seeking to Untether Student Discipline Data from School Star Ratings The Senate Education and Youth Committee...

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Questions Standardized Test Funding Following the House passage of the Amended Fiscal Year 2021...

House Signs Off on AFY21 Budget The House approved the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which includes changes in state funding for...

Senate Ed Committee Questions Woods about Face-to-Face Instruction, Educator Vaccines, and Student Learning Loss The 2021 Senate...

Budget Plan to Add Back Portion of K-12 Funding Cut Moves Forward The House Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved HB 80, which...

PAGE Advocates for Pre-K Teacher Salary Supplement The Georgia legislature is in adjournment until Tuesday, Jan. 26, but legislative work...

January Meeting The State Board of Education (SBOE) met for its January committee meetings and full board meeting on Jan. 13 and Jan....

Joint Appropriations Hearings Under the Gold Dome – Declining Student Enrollment, Partial Restoration of QBE, Pandemic Costs & More...

Gov. Kemp Announces $1,000 Educator One-Time Bonus and Partial Restoration of School Budget Cuts in State of the State Address Gov. Brian...

Gov. Kemp and legislative leaders preview legislative agendas. A bill intended to raise compulsory attendance age introduced in Senate.

Lawmakers Introduce New Private School Voucher Program Rep. Wes Cantrell (R-Woodstock) introduced legislation seeking to create Georgia’s...

Lawmakers convened for the 156th session of the Georgia General Assembly on Monday.

Georgia educators described how the pandemic has affected student learning and mental health as well as their work in schools.

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) held its monthly meeting Dec. 10, 2020.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) approved its 2021 meeting schedule and an appointment to the State Charter School Commission.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) met Thursday, Nov. 19, for its monthly meeting.