PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA EDUCATORS

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...

Senate Lawmakers Set Course to Address COLAs for ERS Members The Senate Retirement Committee expects to address cost of living...

Special Legislative Session Underway The General Assembly convened for a special session to set new district lines for state and federal...

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

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

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....

AFY 2021 Budget Moves Closer to the Finish Line The Senate passed HB 80, which is the amended budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Senate budget...

Senate Education Committee Hears Special Needs Private School Voucher Expansion – Vote Expected Wednesday The Senate Education and Youth...

Dropouts and Discipline Data Generate Discussion High school dropouts and school discipline data were hot topics in the Senate Education...

House Signs Off on AFY21 Budget The House approved the Amended Fiscal Year 2021 budget, which includes changes in state funding for...

Senate Ed Committee Questions Woods about Face-to-Face Instruction, Educator Vaccines, and Student Learning Loss The 2021 Senate...

Joint Appropriations Hearings Under the Gold Dome – Declining Student Enrollment, Partial Restoration of QBE, Pandemic Costs & More...

Gov. Kemp Announces $1,000 Educator One-Time Bonus and Partial Restoration of School Budget Cuts in State of the State Address Gov. Brian...

Gov. Kemp and legislative leaders preview legislative agendas. A bill intended to raise compulsory attendance age introduced in Senate.

Lawmakers Introduce New Private School Voucher Program Rep. Wes Cantrell (R-Woodstock) introduced legislation seeking to create Georgia’s...

Lawmakers convened for the 156th session of the Georgia General Assembly on Monday.