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Legislature ‘24: Lawmakers must choose partnership over partisanship
An education advocate says the 2024 General Assembly ought to put politics aside and address illiteracy, declining student achievement and mental health needs.
Legislature ‘24: General Assembly must address full education continuum
Fred A. Jones Jr. of the Southern Education Foundation says the 2024 Georgia Legislature must address education from pre-K to college.
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Legislature ‘24: Make schools safer, healthier for kids, teachers
A UGA education professor emeritus gives the 2024 General Assembly a list of school improvements. He also suggests lawmakers try their hand at teaching for a week.
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Legislature ‘24: Higher ed is Georgia’s lifeblood. Support it
A faculty leader urges the 2024 General Assembly to commit to protecting and promoting higher education in Georgia.
Legislature 2024: Georgia has to curtail waivers on class size
The president of the Georgia Association of Educators has suggestions for the 2024 General Assembly: reject vouchers, invest more in our schools and rein in waivers.
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Legislature ‘24: Rethink education funding so all kids get equitable shot
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute's education director urges the 2024 General Assembly to spend more to educate kids in poverty and help school bus programs.
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Legislature ‘24: Georgia parents need more school choice options
In our final installment of our 2024 legislative preview, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones calls for increased school choice options for families.
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Legislature ‘24: Finland shows us path to educational excellence
A state senator urges Georgia to look to Finland for a successful education blueprint for its schools.
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Legislature ‘24: Other Southern states lead way in literacy, school choice
A school choice advocate urges the 2024 Georgia Legislature to look at programs in other Southern states for inspiration and innovation.
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Legislature ‘24: Invest in programs, resources for young kids and families
Early childhood advocate Mindy Binderman asks Georgia's Legislature to fund more programs for young children and their families, including high-quality child care.