PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on Education Performance Metrics and Workforce Stability held its fifth meeting Oct. 14 in Fitzgerald. This meeting focused on the needs of rural schools, early childhood education, and non-certified staff. The committee is chaired by Rep. Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins) and has a dual focus on studying Georgia's state accountability assessment, the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), and strengthening the educator workf

After a week of joint appropriations hearings on the state budget, the House and Senate reconvened for Legislative Day 6. A number of...