PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The third day of the 2025 Legislative Session was relatively uneventful. Both chambers are in the process of assigning members to committees and other administrative tasks. It is unlikely that major legislative action will begin before joint appropriations hearings conclude next week. House Floor Session Video Senate Floor Session Video Senate Education & Youth Committee Members Named Committee Chair Sen. Billy Hickman As previously reported by PAGE, Se

State constitutional officers, legislators, business leaders, and hundreds of other Georgians gathered at the Georgia World Congress Center for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's annual Eggs & Issues breakfast, While economic and business issues dominated policymakers' remarks, adjacent policy areas including K-12 education were mentioned. In his comments, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) emphasized school safety and literacy and predicted the House would take action to a

As the morning sun shone off melting snow, the Georgia General Assembly officially convened for the 2025 Legislative Session. This year represents a reset since it is the first year of a two-year biennium. Several new legislators begin their first terms following November elections. And, all legislation that failed to pass in 2024 must be refiled anew and restart the legislative process. Both chambers' business was light and primarily administrative. Perhaps the most notable

The State Board of Education (SBOE) met Dec. 11 and 12 to discuss and vote on a list of approved literacy screeners. The board also...

The Senate Higher Education and Education & Youth Committees met jointly Nov. 25 to continue exploring ways to improve educator recruitment and retention. Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Billy Hickman (R-Statesboro) stated that the joint committee is likely to hold two additional meetings before releasing a final report. Below is a link to the full agenda and video footage of the meeting, which begins at the 19:14 mark Second Joint Meeting Focuses on Educator Preparat

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) met virtually for committee meetings Nov. 13 and in person for the full commission...

The Senate Higher Education and Education and Youth committees met jointly Oct. 15 to consider why educators enter and leave the profession. Below is a link to the full agenda and video footage of the meeting, which begins at the 18:40 mark. PAGE Presents Member Survey Data & Recommendations to Joint Senate Committee Senate Higher Education Committee Chair Billy Hickman (R-Statesboro) convened the meeting and mentioned that the Oct. 15 meeting is the first of four or five to

The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting Sept. 25, 2024. The full agenda and all meeting materials can...

The State Board of Education (SBOE) held its standard meetings Sept. 25 and 26. It also met on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for the annual SBOE...

The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) met virtually Sept. 11 and 12.   The meeting began with commissioners taking a...

The full Georgia Council on Literacy met Aug. 26 at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. Georgia College president Kathy...

The  Georgia Council on Literacy  Birth-5 Working Group met virtually Aug. 19 to receive updates on objectives and to consider a proposed...

The  Georgia Council on Literacy  Community Working Group met virtually Aug. 12 and discussed subcommittee goals as well as the Georgia...

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) board met Thursday, Aug. 8, and approved changes in the 2025 State Health Benefit Plan...

The State Board of Education (SBOE) held its monthly meeting July 17, 2024, on Jekyll Island in conjunction with the Georgia Association...

The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting July 24, 2024. The board received the executive director’s...

The Georgia Council on Literacy Professional Development Working Group met virtually June 20. Deans from the education colleges at Dalton...