On Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, Sen. Sonya Halpern (D – Â鶹ӰԺ), 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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This week, the Senate Joint Education and Youth and Higher Education Committees held their first meetings of this year’s legislative session. Topics discussed in the committee included an overview of current literacy programs and new teacher training on reading instruction and professional development. Several education bills were also introduced in both the state House and [...]

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The Cobb County Board of Education announced an updated strategic plan proposal for 2023-2028 at its Thursday work session. The new plan is currently under review and is intended to replace the previous 2020-2025 plan. Board members are scheduled to vote on the final strategic plan during their Feb. 16 meeting. The strategic plan is [...]

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The Georgia High School Association’s board of trustees met on Jan. 12, 2023. The day's agenda included a discussion of the football state championship, changes to Lifetime Pass requirements, and scheduling for the spring 2023 semester.  Here’s a look at what the board approved this week and what’s to expect this spring: Scheduling The State [...]

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The Â鶹ӰԺ Public Schools Board of Education unanimously elected appointee Jessica Johnson to At-Large Seat 9 during a special meeting on Jan. 9, 2023. Her swearing-in means that all seats of the Â鶹ӰԺ school board are held by women. Johnson will serve the remaining year of the former board member Jason Esteves’ term. Esteves was [...]

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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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This Wednesday, the Â鶹ӰԺ Public Schools Board of Education nominated Jessica Johnson, a local entrepreneur and executive director of The Scholarship Academy, to fill the At-Large Seat 9 vacancy left by former board member Jason Esteves when he was elected to the Georgia State Senate in November 2022. The Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Education will hold [...]

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The Â鶹ӰԺ City Council approved new gun safety legislation during their Jan. 3, 2022 meeting. The resolution, 22-R-4798, requests the mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction and the Â鶹ӰԺ Police Department to develop a program to provide firearm safety storage (lockboxes) for free to qualifying Â鶹ӰԺ residents. The resolution was proposed by council member Antonio Lewis. [...]

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The Â鶹ӰԺ Board of Education recommended Jessica Johnson to fill the board’s At-Large Seat 9 vacancy on Jan. 4, 2023. The seat’s new occupant will serve the final year of the previous seat occupant, Jason Esteves’, term. Esteves was required to resign from the seat at the end of December after being elected to the [...]

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