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Georgia wants to get ahead of possible Department of Education closure
State lawmakers are working to update Georgia law, worried the department's demise could affect licensing of police officers and others.
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Schools on minds of Georgia lawmakers ahead of this week’s key 2025 legislative deadline
As the clock ticks down to Crossover Day, Georgia legislators passed a flurry of education bills, with subjects ranging from ...
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Education bills about safety, cellphones move closer to becoming Georgia law
Georgia lawmakers Thursday made it through Crossover Day, the deadline for bills to pass through one of the legislative chambers in order for them to be considered for the remainder of the legislative ...
Why one Georgia Sheriff is speaking out against speeding cameras in school zones
Butts County Sheriff Gary Long urges Georgia residents to oppose speed cameras in school zones, citing them as ...
Could Georgia ban cell phones in classrooms? Senators to consider bill for K-8 students
Georgia House Bill 340 prohibits students' phones, headphones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices. Here are the ...
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Georgia Senate unanimously passes bill requiring panic buttons in all schools
Last September, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office was bombarded with alerts of a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder ...
Georgia passes 'school safety bill': New law targets gun safety and mental health to prevent school shootings
In September, a school shooting at Apalachee High School resulted in four deaths, prompting Georgia lawmakers to push forward ...