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40 bills for “Education”.
United States Department of Education; dissolve and restore educational authority to the states; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would put the House on record supporting the dissolution of the federal Department of Education and returning control over K-12 education to the states.
Education, Department of; local school systems; prioritize the inclusion of ex officio, honorary, and nonvoting student representatives on its local boards of education; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education and local school boards to add nonvoting student representatives to local boards of education, aiming to boost student input on school policy.
Trinity International University of Ambassadors Corp. FL, the TIUA School of Business, the Trinity International Chaplaincy Institute, and Trinity Girls Network Corp.; contributions to education on the International Day of Education; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Trinity International University of Ambassadors Corp. FL and three affiliated organizations for their education work, marking the United Nations' International Day of Education.
Georgia public high schools; promotion of critical media consumption and literacy education; encourage bipartisan support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would have Georgia lawmakers encourage bipartisan support for future legislation on media literacy education and urge schools to adopt such a curriculum to reduce political polarization.
United States Department of Education; dissolve and restore educational authority to the states; express support
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would formally declare the chamber's support for dissolving the U.S. Department of Education and shifting control over K-12 and other education programs back to the states.
Importance of theater education; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes the importance of theater education and honors theater educators, students, and organizations like Georgia Thespians across the state.
Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's promise scholarship account program entirely, eliminating both the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act from state law.
Importance of educational funding equity, the protection of local school funding, and the preservation of stable revenue sources for public education; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution recognizes the importance of stable, equitable public school funding and expresses concern about proposals to shift school revenue away from property taxes, focusing on DeKalb County School District.
"Quality Basic Education Act"; State Board of Education to establish a program of state-wide coordinated support for summer literacy programs offered by local school systems and other public schools; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would direct the State Board of Education to create a statewide program supporting summer literacy programs for kindergarten through third grade students, backed by a grant application process and an implementation plan due to lawmakers by November 2026.
Quality Basic Education Act; State Board of Education to develop an advanced mathematics pathway; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require the State Board of Education to create an advanced math track for grades three through eight, with automatic enrollment for qualifying students and mandatory offerings in middle school.
Education; require local boards of education to provide parents and teachers opportunities to be involved in developing and updating student codes of conduct
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require local school boards to let teachers, as well as parents, help create and update student codes of conduct.
Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol; 02/04/26; Career and Technical Education Month; February 2026; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 2026 as Career and Technical Education Month and February 4, 2026 as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the State Capitol.
Education; revise definition of education record to correct a cross-reference; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1271 fixes an incorrect legal cross-reference in Georgia's student records law and broadens where parents and legal custodians can find the right to inspect their child's education records.
Walker County; Board of Education; members shall be elected by voters of the respective education districts; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1245 changes how Walker County's school board is elected, requiring each of the board's five members to be chosen only by voters living in that member's own education district rather than by voters countywide.
Education; public schools, local education agencies, and public postsecondary institutions shall not promote, support, or maintain any programs or activities that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would bar public schools, school districts, and public colleges and universities from running any programs that advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with funding cuts for violators.
Board of Education of Cobb County; future elections for members of the board of education shall be nonpartisan; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would make future elections for the Cobb County Board of Education nonpartisan, meaning candidates would no longer run with a political party label starting with elections held after January 1, 2028.
State Board of Education; adopt content standards for instruction in financial literacy and money management for grades four and five
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the State Board of Education to set financial literacy standards for grades four and five, and require local school districts to teach that material starting in the 2025-2026 school year.
Education, Department of; implement a public awareness campaign for grade levels K-12 regarding blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3; encourage
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution would encourage the Department of Education to run a public awareness campaign teaching K-12 students about blockchain, cryptocurrency, and Web3 technologies.
Quality Basic Education and Full-Time Equivalent funding formulas; support revision
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution expresses support for revising the state's two main school funding formulas, Quality Basic Education and Full-Time Equivalent, to better fund wraparound services like counseling and mental health support.
Quality Basic Education and Full-Time Equivalent funding formulas; support revision
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution expresses support for reviewing and revising the state's Quality Basic Education and Full-Time Equivalent school funding formulas to better fund wraparound services like mental health and counseling support.
Education; local boards of education shall be required to provide instruction in firearm safety in kindergarten through grade 12; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require every public school to teach firearm safety from kindergarten through 12th grade starting in the 2028-2029 school year, with the state setting standards for the lessons.
Quality Basic Education Act; require State Board of Education to review and update policies, guidelines, and processes for awarding units of high school credit to students based on a demonstration of subject area competency
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the State Board of Education to update its rules for awarding high school credit based on subject mastery, add international baccalaureate exams to the approved tests, and stop the State School Superintendent from blocking approved assessments.
Minyard, Gary; recipient of the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends Gary Minyard, a retired Franklin County agriculture teacher and school board member, for receiving the 2024 Pioneers in Education Award.
Education; require written notice to parents and guardians of students in grades four through eight at least twice each school year stating whether such student has attained grade level reading proficiency
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require local school boards to tell parents at least twice a year, in writing, whether their child in grades four through eight is reading at grade level.
Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE); 50th anniversary; PAGE Day at the state capitol; February 18, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Professional Association of Georgia Educators for its 50th anniversary and designates February 18, 2025, as PAGE Day at the state capitol.
Quality Basic Education Act; history of Black Americans; provide coursework
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 706 would add the history of Black Americans to Georgia's required high school civics coursework and require every public school to hold at least one class period on the topic, encouraged to fall in February.
Education, Department of; increase teacher compensation and establish a salary structure indexed to the cost of living to ensure competitive, sustainable wages; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Department of Education to raise teacher pay and tie the state's minimum salary schedule to the cost of living, without changing law itself.
Education; in-state tuition for postsecondary education for certain noncitizen students; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 888 would let certain noncitizen students who grew up in Georgia qualify for in-state tuition at University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia schools, replacing the current case-by-case review with specific eligibility criteria.
Quality Basic Education Act; include domestic violence prevention in the existing program for teen dating violence prevention for students
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would expand an existing school program on teen dating violence prevention to also cover domestic violence prevention for students in grades eight through 12.
Education; require local boards of education and other public school governing bodies to consider total cost of ownership and related factors when purchasing school technology devices
Summary by Georgia Commons: HB1206 would require Georgia's local school boards and public school governing bodies to weigh long-term costs, repair expenses, and resale value when buying school technology devices, and to report device breakage data to the state each year.
Valdosta, City of; Board of Education; provide compensation
Summary by Georgia Commons: A bill from the Georgia General Assembly would set monthly pay for members of the City of Valdosta Board of Education, giving the chairperson $650 a month and other members $600 a month.
Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts; provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would repeal the state's promise scholarship account program entirely, eliminating both the Georgia Education Savings Authority and the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act from state law.
Education; repeal Chapter 2B
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would repeal the state's promise scholarship program, eliminating both the agency that runs it and the law that created it.
Echols County; Board of Education; provide for compensation
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 13 sets new per diem pay rates for the Echols County Board of Education, capping how much members can earn each month for attending meetings.
Education; equip students with the skills of critical media consumption; recognize urgent need
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution encourages the State Board of Education and the Department of Education to adopt media literacy standards for grades 9-12, aimed at helping students spot misinformation and bias.
Massage Therapy Practice; the number of education hours applicable to licensed massage therapists; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would raise the minimum training required to become a licensed massage therapist from 500 hours to 625 hours of coursework and clinical work.
Education; public schools and public postsecondary institutions shall not accept funding from or enter into contracts with foreign adversaries; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate committee substitute for SB 181 would bar Georgia public schools, local school systems, and public colleges and universities from taking money from or signing contracts with designated foreign adversary governments or entities.
Monroe County; Board of Education; change compensation of members and chairperson
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would set the pay for members and the chairperson of the Monroe County Board of Education at $600 per month, plus reimbursement for actual expenses.
Physicians, Assistants; continuing education requirements for all physicians to include one hour on maternal health; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would require all physicians licensed in the state to complete one hour of continuing education on maternal health, starting January 1, 2026.
Quality Basic Education Act; require the task force reviewing the effectiveness of existing program weights to meet every two years rather than every three years
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would require the task force that reviews public school funding formula weights to meet every two years instead of every three, and would require it to submit a detailed report to the Governor.