Public Education
Georgia mom slams middle school for not expelling the boy who sexually harassed her daughter and other studentsA Georgia mother blew the whistle a public school after a male student wasn’t disciplined for sexually harassing multiple students, including her daughter. Heidi Price’s daughter attends Youth Middle School… Read More
Public Education
Georgia high school football coach sacked after atheist group threatens district over player baptismsA Christian football coach at a Georgia high school has been sacked from coaching for allegedly holding a baptism on school grounds where 20 players professed faith in Christ. The… Read More
Government
Poll shows widespread support in Georgia for education tax credits(The Center Square) – An education choice advocacy group says personal education tax credits are popular with parents nationwide, and Georgia lawmakers could soon move on education reform. With education… Read More
Public Education
Atlanta Public Schools won’t give grades below a 50, and even the teachers’ union isn’t happy about itThe Atlanta, Georgia school district is no longer giving grades less than 50%, even if no work is submitted. Teachers in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are being directed to give… Read More
Courts
Georgia Supreme Court keeps six-week abortion ban in effect(The Center Square) – Georgia’s highest court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban on Tuesday but sent some issues with the law back to a Fulton County court. The majority… Read More
Public Education
‘We dare defend our rights’: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey rebukes anti-religious group, reaffirms Auburn coaches’ religious freedomAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey came to Auburn University’s defense after an anti-religious watchdog denounced the involvement of three coaches in an impromptu mass baptism. The Freedom From… Read More
Public Education
Group calls Atlanta’s rejection of charter school proposal ‘disheartening’(The Center Square) – A Georgia policy group says the Atlanta school board’s decision to deny a charter school’s proposal to open a school in the city was “disheartening.” The… Read More
Christian Schools
Learning center offers Christian classes for public school students, triples enrollment in first 2 yearsIn a small Georgia town, a group of Christians got creative about reaching public school students with the Christian message. “There wasn’t really an option for [public school students] to… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump trial date set for middle of Republican primary(The Center Square) – A federal judge in former President Donald Trump’s election interference case set his court date for March 4, in the heart of the Republican primary battle. Read More
Opinion
School choice supporter, former Dem Mesha Mainor refuses to use the poor and minorities for political gain(The Sentinel) – Hypocrisy: claiming to have beliefs to which one’s behavior does not conform – has long been a defining characteristic of many politicians. But a few brave souls… Read More
Public Education
School board votes to fire teacher after she defied school policy in order to read book on gender identity 5th graders(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An elementary teacher in Georgia has been fired after she read a book about gender identity to a fifth-grade class, defying a 2022 state law… Read More
Public Education
Former police chief under fire for rising crime and discrimination hired as middle school teacher in GeorgiaAfter being forced to retire over racial discrimination allegations and rising crime, Columbus, Georgia’s former police chief has been hired as a middle school social studies teacher. Freddie Blackmon, who… Read More
President Donald Trump
Fulton County grand jury considers 2020 elections case against Trump(The Center Square) — Fulton County prosecutors are presenting allegations to a grand jury that former President Donald Trump sought to overturn the results of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election. Political… Read More
Public Education
Despite shortage claims, Georgia data shows rising numbers of teachers in state(The Center Square) — Georgia’s news outlets from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Atlanta News First have reported about a shortage of teachers plaguing the state’s education system. Data from the state’s Department of Education shows… Read More
Public Education
Poll: Battleground state voters, on education, trust Republicans over Democrats(The Center Square) – Lingering concerns about pandemic learning loss have shifted voter trust on education issues from Democrats to Republicans in four battleground states, including North Carolina. A new… Read More
Government
Expert thinks Georgia lawmakers will pass school choice legislation(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers are likely to pass school choice legislation when they reconvene, one expert predicts. School choice has taken on new resonance after Rep. Mesha Mainor… Read More
Government
Democratic representative’s move could prompt school choice passage in Georgia(The Center Square) – Could a state lawmaker’s jump from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party lead to the passage of school choice in Georgia? Rep. Mesha Mainor of… Read More
Government
Georgia’s school choice tax credit could save the state millions, audit reveals(The Center Square) – Georgia’s Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit could save the state and local school districts millions of dollars in expenses. However, the Georgia Department of Audits &… Read More
Public Education
Georgia to remove references to ‘equity,’ ‘inclusion’ and ‘diversity’ from teaching standardsThe Georgia Professional Standards Commission unanimously voted to remove the words “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” from K-12 teacher preparation standards during its June meeting. The changes were proposed in the… Read More
Public Education
Group says Georgia lawmakers missed a chance to expand educational opportunities(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers missed an opportunity to expand educational opportunities for Peach State students when they failed to pass a bill to establish state-funded education savings accounts,… Read More