Culture
ProPublica endangers women by misrepresenting Georgia’s abortion law(The Daily Signal) – A ProPublica article published Wednesday claims a Georgia woman died after taking an abortion pill because the state abortion ban prevented… Read More
Public Education
Mother of Georgia shooter made frantic call to school before shooting startedThe mother of the alleged shooter who killed four people at a Georgia high school was so spooked by a text she received from her son that she called the… Read More
Public Education
FBI tipped off about Georgia school shooting suspect a year ago, agency says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Local authorities questioned the Georgia school shooting suspect in 2023 following anonymous tips about alleged threats, The Washington Post reported. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office… Read More
Politics
Why vote counting could be more accurate in Georgia for Nov. 5 election(The Daily Signal) – The Georgia State Election Board will require that the number of ballots counted in the Nov. 5 presidential election doesn’t surpass the number of voters who… Read More
Public Education
Feds sending millions for Georgia schools to buy ‘clean school buses’(The Center Square) — The federal government is sending more than $25 million to school districts in Georgia to buy “clean school buses.” The money, part of the U.S. Environmental… Read More
Culture
Republican governors sign letter opposing WHO treaty(The Center Square) – The Republican governors of two dozen states, including Georgia and South Carolina, penned a letter to President Joe Biden opposing the World Health Organization’s proposed “Pandemic… Read More
Government
Georgia governor signs school choice bill into lawGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major school choice bill Tuesday, with parents, students, advocates and educators in attendance. “There is nothing more important to the continued success of our… Read More
Culture
Thousands of University of Georgia students attend worship event; 150 baptized, including in the beds of pickupsAround 150 college students from the University of Georgia were baptized in the beds of pickup trucks after a worship event attended by thousands April 3. The gathering began at… Read More
Government
More states make progress on school choice(The Daily Signal) – Several states are making progress in empowering their citizens with access to education freedom and opportunity. Earlier this month, Alabama became the 15th state in the… Read More
Culture
‘I wish I could have been there’: Laken Riley’s father breaks silence(The Daily Signal) – The father of slain nursing student Laken Riley is speaking out about his daughter’s murder on the campus of the University of Georgia. “I wish I could have… Read More
Government
School choice bill nears finish line in GeorgiaAfter two-years of deliberations, the Georgia General Assembly is on the brink of passing the state’s biggest school choice program ever. The Georgia House voted 91-82 on Thursday to advance… Read More
President Donald Trump
Judge dismisses counts against Trump in Georgia election interference case(The Center Square) – A state judge on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia case that accuses the former president of trying… Read More
Public Education
Families embrace Georgia’s shift to small, inclusive schools(The Center Square) – In the ever-evolving educational landscape of Georgia, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking place. Microschooling, an increasingly popular model of nontraditional education,… Read More
Government
Southern Poverty Law Center fought reforms that might have prevented Laken Riley’s death, immigration activist says(The Daily Signal) – The Southern Poverty Law Center has repeatedly opposed Georgia bills that would require local law enforcement to report illegal aliens to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if… Read More
Government
Georgia Republicans reaffirm commitment to school choice(The Center Square) – Georgia Senate Republicans have reaffirmed their support for a measure to create state-funded education savings accounts. The Senate Majority Caucus’s newly unveiled priorities for the 2024… Read More
Public Education
‘His voice carries a lot of weight’: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp throws his support behind school choiceGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp encouraged lawmakers to pass school choice legislation in his State of the State address. “Over the last few years, there has been a great deal of… Read More
President Donald Trump
Georgia judge considers hearing amid district attorney controversy in Trump case(The Center Square) – Accusations against a Georgia district attorney handling former President Donald Trump’s election interference indictment have ratcheted the controversial case to a new level. The judge overseeing… Read More
Public Education
Georgia governor says its time for ‘all parties’ to agree on ‘best educational opportunities we can’(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is including an additional $1.4 billion in his amended 2024 budget and fiscal year 2025 budget proposals for K-12 education, he said… Read More
Public Education
Audit: Georgia lawmakers should revise state education review standards(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers should consider revising the state’s four-year cycle of reviewing education standards, a process that can yield revisions potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars. That’s… Read More
Public Education
Report: Charter school enrollment increases in Georgia(The Center Square) – Georgia’s public charter school enrollment has grown over the last four years while enrollment at traditional schools has declined. That’s according to state-level data the National… Read More