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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...

Day 27: 'Divisive Concepts' Bill Passes Senate; FY23 Budget Passes House

Margaret Ciccarelli

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...

Day 25: Voucher & School Board Meeting Transparency Bills Pass Committee

Mar 8, 2022

Day 25: Voucher & School Board Meeting Transparency Bills Pass Committee

Without Taking Public Testimony, Senate Ed Passes Bill Creating New Voucher Program The Senate Education & Youth Committee passed SB 601...

Committee Work Day - 'Divisive Concepts,' Accreditation, & GHSA Bills Pass Senate Ed

Josh Stephens

Mar 7, 2022

Committee Work Day - 'Divisive Concepts,' Accreditation, & GHSA Bills Pass Senate Ed

Senate Ed Committee Approves 'Divisive Concepts' Bill; Postpones Hearing on Creation of Third Private School Voucher Program The Senate...

Day 24: Divisive Concepts & Vaccine Passport Bills Pass, As Does Parents' Bill of Rights

Mar 4, 2022

Day 24: Divisive Concepts & Vaccine Passport Bills Pass, As Does Parents' Bill of Rights

House Passes Divisive Concepts Prohibition & Parents' Bill of Rights After long debate and impassioned speeches for and against the...

Day 23: ACTION ALERT—Ask your senator to vote 'No' on Voucher Expansion - HB 517

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...

Day 18: Movement on Bill Creating New Private School Voucher

Feb 17, 2022

Day 18: Movement on Bill Creating New Private School Voucher

Your Voice Needed as Voucher Bill Gains Steam HB 60, which aims to create the state’s third private school voucher program, may be up for...

Day 9: Return-to-Work and Private School Voucher Legislation Advance

Feb 1, 2022

Day 9: Return-to-Work and Private School Voucher Legislation Advance

Return to Work Bill Passes House The House passed HB 385 by Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), which allows retired educators to return to...

Day 8: New Voucher Bill Introduced in House; Senate Bill Would Ban Teaching of "Divisive Concepts"

Jan 27, 2022

Day 8: New Voucher Bill Introduced in House; Senate Bill Would Ban Teaching of "Divisive Concepts"

Education has captured considerable attention from lawmakers this session with multiple new bills already introduced and more expected....

Day 2: Senate Retirement Committee Discusses COLAs for ERS & PSERS Members

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...

Committee Meeting Day: Final 2021 Meeting of Ed Committees, Voucher Floor Vote Expected Tomorrow

Mar 24, 2021

Committee Meeting Day: Final 2021 Meeting of Ed Committees, Voucher Floor Vote Expected Tomorrow

House to Vote on Special Needs Voucher Expansion Bill The House Rules Committee moved SB 47, which expands the special needs private...

Day 36: New Version of Special Needs Voucher Expansion Passes House Ed

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...

Day 35: Canceled Education Meetings, Ed Foundation Merger Passes House

Margaret Ciccarelli

Mar 18, 2021

Day 35: Canceled Education Meetings, Ed Foundation Merger Passes House

Education Meetings Canceled and No News on Voucher Bill Education action was slim under the Gold Dome. Both a House Education...

Day 32: No Education Action Under Gold Dome; Special Needs Voucher Expected In Committee

Margaret Ciccarelli

Mar 15, 2021

Day 32: No Education Action Under Gold Dome; Special Needs Voucher Expected In Committee

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

Day 28 - Crossover Day: Four Education Bills Pass, But Not Voucher Legislation

Mar 8, 2021

Day 28 - Crossover Day: Four Education Bills Pass, But Not Voucher Legislation

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

Committee Meeting Day: Private School Voucher Bill Up for Vote in House; FY 22 Budget Moves Forward

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...

Day 26: Special Needs Voucher Passes; Teacher Tax Credit Passes; Vaccination News

Mar 3, 2021

Day 26: Special Needs Voucher Passes; Teacher Tax Credit Passes; Vaccination News

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

Day 23: Educators Eligible for Vaccine March 8; Harmful Voucher Bill Passes House Ed

Feb 25, 2021

Day 23: Educators Eligible for Vaccine March 8; Harmful Voucher Bill Passes House Ed

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

Day 18: PAGE Testifies on Another Harmful Voucher Bill; Kemp’s Teacher Pipeline Passes Senate

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...

Day 17: Gov. Kemp, Supt. Woods, & Legislative Leaders at PAGE Day; Harmful Voucher Bill Heard

Feb 16, 2021