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Georgia will spend more state money on private school vouchers and poor students in traditional schools under a budget that ...
The University System of Georgia has announced plans to consolidate East Georgia State College into Georgia Southern University.
The legislation comes in response to the tragic shooting at Apalachee High School last September, where two teachers and two ...
It’s a heavy lift, thanks to a significant shortage of school psychologists in Georgia. State lawmakers have noticed. They approved a bill last week that would make it easier to hire school ...
Adult prosecution becomes the default for students aged 13 to 16 charged with certain violent crimes at school, such as terroristic threats and attempted murder. ATLANTA - Georgia lawmakers gave ...
equity and inclusion initiatives in Georgia’s public schools, colleges and universities on the last day of their 2025 session. Republicans in Martin Luther King Jr’s home state muscled House ...
The Georgia Senate passed a bill banning cell phones at public elementary and middle schools, effective July 2026 if signed into law. The "Distraction-Free Education Act" aims to eliminate cell ...
After days of negotiation, the Georgia House and Senate reached a resolution on the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget last week ...
Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that would double the death benefits for families of teachers killed in school violence. The bill, which awaits final approval, would increase compensation to ...
ATLANTA — A rare pre-dawn Georgia Senate subcommittee hearing is being held Wednesday at the state Capitol for two bills concerning school zone speed cameras. The hearing with the Public Safety ...
Max Burns, R- Sylvania during a heated debate on HB127, a bill that prevents public schools, local education ... 2025, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP) ...