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During the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, the Legislature enacted twenty-one bills that impact education. A summary follows: Act 772 (H.B. 1292) prohibits...

ATLANTA – Georgia’s school funding formula should be overhauled to steer more resources toward students from low-income families, educators, parents, and students from Chatham County told a state Senate study

More money for guidance counselors and to fight COVID learning loss will be among Gov. Brian Kemp's education priorities if he is re-elected.

Gov. Brian Kemp plans to push for a state budget with $65 million dedicated to fighting pandemic learning loss, hiring new guidance counselors and recruiting teachers.

Georgia lawmakers are considering changes to how the state funds K-12 public schools

Georgia lawmakers are considering changes to how the state funds K-12 public schools

ATLANTA (AP) — The leader of a state legislative committee that's looking at how Georgia funds K-12 public schools promised on Friday that nothing “dire and ominous” would come from any possible changes.

State policymakers should get the most bang for their buck by modernizing school funding to better serve kids and improving taxpayer accountability.

Gilmer's BOE approved a resolution filing paperwork to phase out three building and transfer instructional units to earn state credit.

RIchmond County Board of Education is reducing the property tax rate by 8.6%\u00a0to 17.65\u00a0mills, the lowest its been in nearly 20 years.