The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) is scheduled to vote on May 11, 2023, to remove language for diversity, equity, and inclusion language from requirements for educator training. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)Â was established in 1991 to assume full responsibility for the preparation, certification, and professional conduct of certified personnel employed in Georgia […]
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The science of reading undergirds Georgia’s new literacy-education lawsÂ
by Rebecca Grapevine | Apr 21, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia is gearing up to implement a new approach to teaching reading in the early grades.  Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed into law two literacy bills passed during this year’s legislative session.  About 36% of Georgia third graders read below grade level, according to the state’s 2022 Milestones test results, […]
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Georgia class of 2022 ranked 15th in nation for Advanced Placement pass rates
by Rebecca Grapevine | Apr 5, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – More than one-fifth of Georgia’s public high school graduates earned passing scores on at least one Advanced Placement examination, putting the state in 15th place nationally, according to new data out this week. The AP program allows students to take college-equivalent courses while still in high school. Each course […]
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Public asked to weigh in on new English and language arts standards for GeorgiaÂ
by Rebecca Grapevine | Apr 3, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The state Board of ÌÇÐÄvlog has posted a new set of English and language arts (ELA) standards and asked the public to weigh in by May 1. The public comment period is the next step in a lengthy process of revising the state’s standards for ELA […]
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Georgia House ÌÇÐÄvlog Policy Subcommittee passes $6,000+ voucher bill
The Georgia House of Representatives ÌÇÐÄvlog Policy Subcommittee voted to pass SB 233, also known as “The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” in an ÌÇÐÄvlog Policy Subcommittee Meeting. According to Senator and author of the bill Greg Dolezal, this bill will give students and parents more options regarding where they receive their education. “What this bill […]
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Several metro schools districts receive Opportunity Grants from GaDOE
Georgia Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog announced its second series of Opportunity grants aimed at expanding options and opportunities for students in Georgia. These grants will support more programming in fine arts, health, physical education, world languages, and summer bridge programs for rural school districts. This second round of funding totaling $1,820,804 is made possible through federal […]
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Georgia voucher bill seeks to give $6,000 to eligible students Â
If some Georgia lawmakers have their way, more parents will have options regarding where their kids are educated. On Day 28, better known as Crossover Day, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, better known as SB 233, passed in a 33-23 vote after an intense debate on the Senate floor. Â SB 233 would create a voucher […]
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State Senate announces findings from Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesÂ
On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Atlanta), held a press conference with members of the General Assembly and stakeholders from Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, to announce the findings and recommendations of the Senate Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at HBCUs. Halpern spearheaded the effort, which […]
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Georgia State University campus faces damage from winter weather
According to the press release from the University, several buildings on Georgia State University’s Downtown campus were damaged due to the arctic blast that passed through Atlanta in December 2022. A weather update on the University’s website reports which housing facilities were affected. “Three of Georgia State’s Housing facilities — University Commons A, Commons D, […]
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Kemp announces teacher pay increase in inauguration speech
Governor Brian Kemp announced raises for teachers and other government employees during his second-term inauguration speech on Jan. 12, 2022. The governor’s 2023 budget proposes $2,000 pay raises for all state employees including state law enforcement, pre-kindergarten teachers, and kindergarten through 12th-grade personnel. Before the announcement, the average entry-level salary for a K-12 teacher in […]
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Georgia Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog announces legislative priorities for 2023
The Georgia Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog (GaDOE) has announced its legislative priorities for 2023. In addition, the department shared a press release listing all the areas it intends to strengthen. These areas include support and opportunities for students, school safety, the teaching profession, and public education. The press release also contains a federal priority to extend […]
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GaDOE to Pilot New Teacher Evaluation System
The Georgia Department of ÌÇÐÄvlog is launching a pilot, GaLeads, for a new teacher evaluation system that aims to emphasize growth while elevating the teaching profession. The pilot will involve eleven school districts during the 2023-2024 school year with hopes that this new system will replace the current Teacher Keys Effectiveness System (TKES) and Leader […]