Public Education
High School Student Violently Attacks English Teacher Reportedly After Poor Classroom Evaluation(Daily Caller) – A Gwinnett County School District English teacher suffered a violent attack from one of his students, according to reports and video footage. A student at … Read More
2022 election
Warnock, Walker battle in Georgia Senate runoff with half a million ballots already cast(The Center Square) — More than half a million Georgian voters have already cast ballots for the U.S. Senate runoff, including 301,545 who did so in person on Monday. Republican… Read More
Courts, Culture
Fulton County judge stops enforcement of Georgia’s abortion ban, says law ‘must be reenacted’(The Center Square) — A Fulton County judge enjoined the state from enforcing its abortion ban lawmakers passed before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade . Georgia… Read More
2022 election
Amid GOP gains, Warnock, Walker headed to Dec. 6 runoff to decide pivotal Georgia Senate seat(The Center Square) – The much-anticipated and widely watched Georgia Senate race is headed to a runoff. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will face off… Read More
2022 election
Poll: Walker has 5-point lead over Warnock in Georgia U.S. Senate race(The Center Square) — A new poll by Rasmussen Reports gives Republican challenger Herschel Walker a 5-point lead over Georgia Democratic U.S. Sen. Rafael Warnock in their… Read More
Public Education
Georgia creates Civics Education Commission to improve K-12 civics curriculumProclaiming October “Civics Awareness Month” in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced the members of the newly created Georgia Commision on Civics Education. The group is tasked with promoting the… Read More
Public Education
Georgia’s graduation rate hits 84.1% as steady increase over past decade continues(The Center Square) – Georgia public high schools recorded a graduation rate increase in 2022, continuing a steady uptick over the past decade. On Thursday, state officials said the 84.1%… Read More
Public Education
Georgia teacher supply supplement will cost $20M(The Center Square) – Georgia plans to spend about $20 million on a program to give teachers and school employees a $125 bonus, a state official confirmed on Friday. Georgia … Read More
Public Education
Georgia Gov. Kemp releases more federal COVID relief dollars to support students(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is continuing to give away federal money. This week, the governor announced the award of more than $37.4 million in Governor’s Emergency… Read More
Culture
Decision awaited in lawsuit that could block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat law from taking effect(The Center Square) — A Fulton County judge could soon decide whether to block the state’s fetal heartbeat law from taking effect. Last month, a group of pro-abortion doctors and… Read More
Public Education
Georgia officials unable to determine total amount spent on school supply program for teachers(The Center Square) – Georgia plans to give a $125 supplement to teachers in the state to offset the cost of classroom materials and ostensibly help students rebound from learning… Read More
Christian Schools
Fire marshal threatens fines if hybrid schools don’t apply for certificates of occupancy they say they don’t needAdvocates of homeschooling and hybrid schooling in Georgia are crying foul and accusing a local official of flouting state laws and “weaponizing” building codes to unfairly punish learning pods. Learning… Read More
Public Education
Georgia officials use federal grant to create school safety website, training for school districts(The Center Square) – Georgia authorities are using a federal grant to fund a new website to disseminate school safety resources and updated training to Georgia schools. The Georgia Department… Read More
Public Education
Georgia commission will examine state’s civics education, make recommendations for improvements(The Center Square) – A Georgia commission will explore ways to promote civic engagement and improve the state's K-12 curriculum on public service. Senate Bill 220 ,… Read More
Public Education
Georgia gubernatorial candidates spar over new teacher pay increases(The Center Square) – Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, wants to increase the pay for teachers in Georgia. But Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign called the plan a "Hail… Read More
Government
Experts say that Georgia lawmakers missed opportunities for education reform this session(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers missed an opportunity to pass education reform, including expanding access to education for students statewide, experts told The Center Square. "The biggest miss this… Read More
Culture
Kemp expected to sign Parents’ Bill of Rights(The Center Square) – Georgia lawmakers have signed off on a measure to give parents more insight into what their children are learning in school. The state Senate voted 31-22… Read More
National
De Haan: Gas tax holidays are providing relief at the pump(The Center Square) – Gas tax holidays are benefiting the residents of two states, but the long-term outlook on gas prices is they won’t be coming down anytime soon, one… Read More
Government
Kemp signs bill barring schools from requiring students to wear masks(The Center Square) – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday to bar schools and government agencies from mandating students to wear a mask while at school. Read More
Government
Op-Ed: Georgia politicians reject educational freedom at their own perilTuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in Georgia. That’s the day when the Georgia Senate voted down a bill to create Promise Scholarships. Eight Republicans joined all… Read More