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
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
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
Legislation
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
Legislation
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
Legislation
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
Legislation
Democratic Georgia Rep. rebukes her own party over school choice hypocrisy: ‘They don’t really care about inner city kids’A Georgia lawmaker says the confession by her fellow Democrat of using a fake address to get a child into a better public school shows the “hypocrisy of my own… Read More
Public Education
Georgia education board opts to eliminate Common Core standards(The Center Square) – The State Board of Education has approved changes to the state’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards, a move officials said eliminates the last vestiges of Georgia’s… Read More
Legislation
‘You’re a hypocrite’: Georgia Democrat calls out own party for opposing school choiceA Democratic representative in Georgia has called out her own party as hypocritical over its stance against school choice. “Why is no one fighting for young Black minds? Why… Read More
Public Education
Presidential candidate: End the U.S. Department of Education(The Center Square) – Georgian Chase Oliver, a Libertarian who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 and has launched a 2024 presidential bid, wants to end the U.S. Department… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Georgia teacher wins back job, six-figure settlement after firing for DEI complaint(The Sentinel) – A substitute teacher in Georgia who lost her job after objecting to the reading of a book depicting gay parents to elementary students, including her children, has… Read More
Public Education
School apologizes, reinstates fire teacher who raised book concerns(Daily Caller) – A Georgia school district will reinstate and pay $181,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees to a substitute teacher who was fired after speaking out against a book… Read More
Public Education
Georgia’s Kemp signs education bills(The Center Square) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed several education bills, including House Bill 147, the Safe Schools Act. It establishes a voluntary school safety and anti-gang endorsement for… Read More
Legislation
Handful of Georgia Republicans join Democrats to kill school choice bill(Daily Caller) – Approximately 16 Georgia House Republicans voted down a piece of school choice legislation on Wednesday that would have given taxpayer funds to students outside of the public… Read More
Legislation
Georgia moves closer to school choice scholarships to help students in lowest performing schoolsA Georgia state House committee okayed a bill on Tuesday that will give students in low-performing schools up to $6,500 to attend the school of their choice. “This… Read More