Schools in Georgia with more than 90% of their third-grade students reading and grade level or above or with a 15% or higher increase are being recognized by the Georgia Department of…
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Georgia schools show gains in early literacy for 2022-2023 Milestone Assessments
Last week the Georgia Department of Education released scores from the 2022-2023 Milestones Assessments, and there seems to be early gains in early literacy across the state. The 3rd Grade Georgia Milestones…
State Board of Education considers change to minimum percentage requirement for End of Course Assessments
The State Board of Education meetings held on June 14th and 15th heard two rule changes that will impact students in grades K-12 this upcoming school year. The first rule was focused on…
Georgia dropping ‘woke’ words from teacher preparation rules
by Dave Williams | Jun 8, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted unanimously Thursday to delete “woke” words, including “equity” and “inclusion,” from the state’s teacher preparation rules. Along…
Professional Standards Commission dumping ‘diversity’ from teacher preparation rules
by Dave Williams | May 11, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The Georgia Professional Standards Commission voted unanimously Thursday to remove the word “diversity” from the state’s educator preparation rules despite an outpouring of…
Four Georgia students recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars
Four Georgia students have been recognized as one of the 59th class U.S. Presidential Scholars, a prestigious honor for the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. According to the press release,…
Georgia Professional Standards Commission set to vote on removing diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements from educator training
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…
The science of reading undergirds Georgia’s new literacy-education laws
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…
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…
Public asked to weigh in on new English and language arts standards for Georgia
by Rebecca Grapevine | Apr 3, 2023 | Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – The state Board of Education has posted a new set of English and language arts (ELA) standards and asked the public to weigh…
Georgia House Education Policy Subcommittee passes $6,000+ voucher bill
The Georgia House of Representatives Education Policy Subcommittee voted to pass SB 233, also known as “The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act,” in an Education Policy Subcommittee Meeting. According to Senator and author…
Several metro schools districts receive Opportunity Grants from GaDOE
Georgia Department of Education 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…
Georgia voucher bill seeks to give $6,000 to eligible students
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…
State Senate announces findings from Study Committee on Excellence, Innovation, and Technology at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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,…
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…
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…
Georgia Department of Education announces legislative priorities for 2023
The Georgia Department of Education (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…
GaDOE to Pilot New Teacher Evaluation System
The Georgia Department of Education 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…