Day 6: Private School Voucher Expansion Introduced in House
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Claire Suggs
- Jan 13
Day 4: Expanded Education Investments in Governor’s Budget Proposals
As described in Gov. Brian Kemp's inaugural address, he proposes a $2,000 pay raise for teachers and other certified staff in his Fiscal...
Margaret Cicarelli
- Jan 12
Day 3: Gov. Kemp Proposes $2K Pay Raise for Teachers, Pre-K Teachers, and Certified K-12 Personnel
Gov. Kemp Proposes Teacher Pay Raise at Swearing In In a joint session of the House and Senate, Gov. Brian Kemp was sworn in for his...
Legislative Team
- Mar 29, 2022
Day 37: Gov. Kemp Signs Unmask Georgia Students Act; News Conference on Divisive Concepts
Governor Signs 'Unmask Georgia Students Act' Flanked by school children, legislators, and some educators, Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 514,...
Legislative Team
- Mar 14, 2022
Committee Workday Report - Senate Schedules Vote on Voucher Bill, Reviews FY23 Ed Budget
Action Alert: Ask your senator to vote ‘NO’ on SB 601, which would create third private school voucher program Push for Third Private...
Margaret Cicarelli
- Mar 11, 2022
Day 27: 'Divisive Concepts' Bill Passes Senate; FY23 Budget Passes House
'Divisive Concepts' Senate Bill Passes & Moves to the House By a vote of 32 to 20, largely along party lines, the Senate passed...
Claire Suggs
- Mar 3, 2022
Day 23: ACTION ALERT—Ask your senator to vote 'No' on Voucher Expansion - HB 517
2021 Bill Doubling Georgia's Tuition Tax Credit Voucher Passes House Abruptly The House passed an amended version of HB 517 (the new...
Claire Suggs
- Feb 28, 2022
Day 21: Third Hearing on Senate Divisive Concepts Bill; AFY 2022 Budget Passes Committee
Senate Lawmakers Hear Public Feedback on Divisive Concepts Bill The Senate Education Committee heard public comment on SB 377, one of...
Legislative Team
- Feb 14, 2022
Day 16: Parents' Bill of Rights Bill Moves Forward; Second Hearing on Senate Divisive Concepts Bill
Senate Budget Writers Begin Work on the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget The Senate Education Appropriations Subcommittee began its review...
Claire Suggs
- Feb 11, 2022
Day 15: Educator Salary Supplement Passes House; More on Teacher Tax Credit
House Lawmakers Approve AFY22 Budget The House passed HB 910, the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 budget, which outlines proposed changes to the...
Claire Suggs
- Feb 3, 2022
Day 11: Little Education Action; PAGE Presents Budget Webinar
Slow Day on Education Issues There was little action on education issues at the Capitol today. Neither the House or Senate education...
Josh Stephens
- Jan 14, 2022
Day 4: More Information about Gov. Kemp’s GEER II Plan
GEER II Round One Funding The Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER), provides COVID-19 relief to school districts. Gov. Kemp...
Claire Suggs
- Jan 13, 2022
Day 3: Gov. Kemp Proposes $2,000 Raise for Certified Educators & Restoration of School Funding
State of the State & Education Budget In his State of the State remarks today, Gov. Brian Kemp highlighted continued efforts of educators...
Claire Suggs
- Jan 12, 2022
Day 2: Senate Retirement Committee Discusses COLAs for ERS & PSERS Members
Senate Lawmakers Set Course to Address COLAs for ERS Members The Senate Retirement Committee expects to address cost of living...
Legislative Team
- Mar 22, 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 4, 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
- Feb 17, 2021
Day 18: PAGE Testifies on Another Harmful Voucher Bill; Kemp’s Teacher Pipeline Passes Senate
Expanding Private School Vouchers a Priority for Some Lawmakers Efforts to expand private school vouchers appears to be gaining momentum...
Legislative Team
- Feb 11, 2021
Day 16: Supt. Woods Update on School Opening & Learning Loss Strategies; AFY21 On Its Way to Kemp
The House Education Committee met this morning and passed two bills, both of which now move to House Rules for placement on the House...
Claire Suggs
- Jan 28, 2021
Day 7: AFY21 Budget Advances
House Signs Off on AFY21 Budget The House approved the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which includes changes in state funding for...
Legislative Team
- Jan 27, 2021
Day 6: Face-to-Face Questions & Great News Regarding Pre-K
Senate Ed Committee Questions Woods about Face-to-Face Instruction, Educator Vaccines, and Student Learning Loss The 2021 Senate...
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