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House Signs Off on Gov. Kemp’s Teacher Pipeline Bill The House approved SB 88, Gov. Brian Kemp's Teacher Pipeline bill, which includes a...

House Ed Does Not Take up Vouchers, Passes Pupil Transport Legislation, Considers Charter School Bill The House Education Committee...

PAGE Letter to House Education Committee About Special Needs Voucher Expansion No school-related action took place under the Gold Dome on...

House Education Passes Teacher Pipeline Bill The House Education Committee gave unanimous approval to SB 88 by Sen. Russ Goodman...

Crossover Day Wrap Up The legislative pace has slowed since the dash to pass bills by the end of Crossover Day, the date by which...

Little Action Under the Gold Dome Today -- Correction to Previous Report The House and Senate held few meetings today and did not take up...

Crossover Day Under the Gold Dome Legislators in both chambers approved four education bills today: two each in the House and Senate....

Lawmakers Push Bills Toward Crossover Day Deadline With Monday set as Crossover Day, legislators in both chambers passed a long list of...

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...

Senate Greenlights Expansion of Special Needs Voucher Program The Senate passed SB 47, which expands the Special Needs Scholarship, a...

Senators to Vote on Special Needs Private School Voucher Expansion The Senate will vote Wednesday, March 3, on SB 47, which aims to...

The Senate Education & Youth Committee gave a thumbs up to two bills, SB 153, related to charter schools for at-risk students, and SB...

Senate Ed Discusses Future of Several Special Charter High Schools, More Conversation Expected Monday The Senate Ed and Youth Committee...

Teachers and School Staff Can Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning March 8 Gov. Brian Kemp announced that teachers and school staff in...

USED Will Not Waive Federally Required Tests The US Department of Education (USED) announced it will not waive federal testing...

House Retirement Sends Educator Return to Work Bill to Actuary The House Retirement Committee approved HB 385 for actuarial study on Feb....

Senate Committee Pushes Special Needs Private School Voucher Bill Forward With a close 6-5 vote the Senate Education & Youth Committee...

Legislation Allows Transport of Students in Smaller Vehicles HB 455 by Rep. Timothy Barr (R-Lawrenceville) would allow school districts...

Expanding Private School Vouchers a Priority for Some Lawmakers Efforts to expand private school vouchers appears to be gaining momentum...

PAGE Day on Capitol Hill 2021 This morning, educators from across Georgia convened for virtual PAGE Day on Capitol Hill 2021....