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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS
State Board of Education Meeting Report - December 2024
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...
Robert Aycock
Dec 19, 2024
Capitol Report - Joint Senate Education & Youth and Higher Education Committee Explores Educator Workforce Issues, November 2024
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
Robert Aycock
Dec 15, 2024
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - November 2024
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) met virtually for committee meetings Nov. 13 and in person for the full commission...
Josh Stephens
Dec 7, 2024
Capitol Report - Joint Senate Education & Youth and Higher Education Committee Explores Educator Workforce Issues
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
Margaret Ciccarelli
Oct 23, 2024
Capitol Report - Senate Study Committee on Safe Firearm Storage
The Senate Study Committee on the Safe Firearm Storage met Thursday, Oct. 10. This committee is tasked with studying how securing firearms could reduce violence and death, especially in children. In addition, the committee focused heavily on school safety. Due to the group’s exploration of school safety, PAGE is following and reporting on the work of the committee. Several groups and individuals spoke during the meeting, and many of these presentations either focused on
Robert Aycock
Oct 21, 2024
Capitol Report - Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The Senate Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) met virtually Oct. 2. The meeting focused on the use of AI in education, and the full agenda is available below: Featured Action The hearing included K-12-focused presentations by Kristen DiCerbo from Kahn Academy, Daniel Hales from the Future of Privacy Forum, and April Aldridge and Lavita Williams from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE). Sen. John Albers (R-Roswell) led the meeting and reviewed the com
Margaret Ciccarelli
Oct 11, 2024
Teachers Retirement System of Georgia Board of Trustees Meeting - September 2024
The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting Sept. 25, 2024. The full agenda and all meeting materials can...
Josh Stephens
Oct 9, 2024
State Board of Education Meeting Report - September and Retreat Meeting 2024
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...
Robert Aycock
Oct 4, 2024
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - September 2024
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) met virtually Sept. 11 and 12. The meeting began with commissioners taking a...
Robert Aycock
Sep 19, 2024
Georgia Council on Literacy-August 2024
The full Georgia Council on Literacy met Aug. 26 at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville. Georgia College president Kathy...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Sep 3, 2024
Georgia Council on Birth-5 Working Group - August 2024
The Georgia Council on Literacy Birth-5 Working Group met virtually Aug. 19 to receive updates on objectives and to consider a proposed...
Robert Aycock
Aug 22, 2024
Georgia Council on Literacy Community Working Group - August 2024
The Georgia Council on Literacy Community Working Group met virtually Aug. 12 and discussed subcommittee goals as well as the Georgia...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Aug 21, 2024
Department of Community Health Board Meeting Report - August Meeting 2024
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) board met Thursday, Aug. 8, and approved changes in the 2025 State Health Benefit Plan...
Robert Aycock
Aug 13, 2024
Capitol Report - Hearing on AP African American Studies in Georgia
Democratic members of House and Senate Education Committees held a hearing at the state Capitol Thursday, Aug. 8, to learn more about recent events related to local school districts’ ability to offer Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies courses. As part of ongoing advocacy on this issue, PAGE testified at the hearing, sharing member concerns about recent events described below. Two Weeks of Controversy Over AP African American Studies Course On July 24, State Scho
Margaret Ciccarelli
Aug 8, 2024
State Board of Education Meeting Report - July Meeting 2024
The State Board of Education (SBOE) held its monthly meeting July 17, 2024, on Jekyll Island in conjunction with the Georgia Association...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Aug 2, 2024
Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Report: July 2024
The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting July 24, 2024. The board received the executive director’s...
Robert Aycock
Jul 29, 2024
Literacy Council Professional Development Working Group - June 2024 Meeting
The Georgia Council on Literacy Professional Development Working Group met virtually June 20. Deans from the education colleges at Dalton...
Josh Stephens
Jul 25, 2024
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - July 2024
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) met virtually July 10 and 11. GaPSC Executive Secretary Matt Arthur provided...
Robert Aycock
Jul 19, 2024
Literacy Council K-3 Working Group - June 2024 Meeting
The Georgia Council on Literacy K-3 Working Group met virtually June 18 to discuss and prioritize literacy goals. Meeting Agenda & K-3...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jul 11, 2024
Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meeting Report - June 2024
The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) met virtually June 12 and 13. GaPSC Executive Secretary Matt Arthur updated...
Josh Stephens
Jul 9, 2024
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