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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS


Day 10: House Announces School Safety Plan
The fourth week of the legislative session featured two key school-focused events: House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) held a press...
Legislative Team
Feb 3


Day 9: Senate Ed Considers 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'
While floor sessions in both the House and Senate remain short and light, committee meetings are being held with increasing frequency....
Robert Aycock
Jan 30

Day 8: PAGE Legislative Team Hosts Budget Webinar
Neither chamber had significant activity today. However, many committees have begun meeting. Bills are expected to soon begin moving...
Robert Aycock
Jan 29


Day 7: Education Appropriations and Teachers Retirement System Reviewed
This morning, the House and Senate held short floor sessions, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court provided his State of the...
Legislative Team
Jan 28

Day 6: Short Day After Winter Weather Upends Joint Appropriations Hearings
After cancellation of joint appropriations hearings last week due to winter weather, the House and Senate conducted short floor sessions...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 27

Teachers Retirement System of Georgia Board of Trustees Meeting - January 2025
The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) held its bimonthly meeting Jan. 22, 2025. The full agenda and all meeting materials can...
Robert Aycock
Jan 27


State Board of Education Meeting Report - January 2025
The State Board of Education (SBOE) held its first meetings of 2025 on Jan. 14 and 15. Major items included the introduction of new board...
Robert Aycock
Jan 24


Day 5: First Week of 2025 Session Draws to a Close
Friday's closing gavel in House and Senate chambers marked the end of the fifth legislative day and the first week of the 2025...
Robert Aycock
Jan 17

Day 4: Governor's State of the State Address and Budget Proposals
Gov. Brian Kemp delivered the State of the State Address this morning to a joint session of the House and Senate. Key themes included a...
Claire Suggs
Jan 16


Day 3: Quiet Legislative Day; Budget Hearings Upcoming
The third day of the 2025 Legislative Session was relatively uneventful. Both chambers are in the process of assigning members to...
Robert Aycock
Jan 15


Day 2: Eggs & Issues and New Senate Ed Chair
State constitutional officers, legislators, business leaders, and hundreds of other Georgians gathered at the Georgia World Congress...
Margaret Ciccarelli
Jan 14

Day 1: 2025 Session Begins
As the morning sun shone off melting snow, the Georgia General Assembly officially convened for the 2025 Legislative Session. This year...
Robert Aycock
Jan 13

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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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