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Education March 27, 2023

Report documents ‘explosive growth’ in Georgia’s school voucher spending; Georgia bill could expand that further

By Rebecca Gaunt A new report shows significant increases in voucher program spending in seven states, including Georgia, which went up 883% between 2008 and 2019. Public Funds Public Schools,…

Education March 13, 2023

Teacher pensions are becoming a bigger share of educational costs

by Michael Addonizio, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2022 stock market plunge has taken a toll on some of the nation’s…

Education March 9, 2023

What are the limits of presidential power to forgive student loans? A constitutional law expert answers 5 questions

by Derek W. Black, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s about US$430 billion on the line for 40 million people in…

Education March 2, 2023

Student debt cancellation program in jeopardy as Supreme Court justices hear arguments

by John Patrick Hunt, University of California, Davis and Celeste K. Carruthers, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court heard…

Education March 1, 2023

Georgia Senate panel takes latest shot at passing school voucher bill opposed by public educators

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 1, 2023 A new school voucher bill passed out of a Senate committee…

Education February 27, 2023

Governor’s priority school safety training bill passes Georgia House despite gun safety concerns

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 27, 2023 A school safety bill Gov. Brian Kemp named as a top…

Education February 27, 2023

Black student loan borrowers at risk as U.S. Supreme Court weighs forgiveness plan

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2023 WASHINGTON — As the Biden administration prepares to defend its student…

Education February 23, 2023

State sides with mom who said Cobb County School District denied disability services

By Rebecca Gaunt Brenda Rodriguez said she was in disbelief when the IEP team for her nonverbal 5-year-old son, who has Down Syndrome and feeding issues, denied her request for…

A screenshot of Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale seated at a podium talking

Education February 17, 2023

Ragsdale’s teacher retention plan to cover cost of advanced degrees

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County teachers will have the chance to earn an advanced degree at no personal cost under Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s new teacher retention plan called Georgia’s BEST…

Education February 16, 2023

Is it time for teachers to get a raise?

by Michael Addonizio, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In his 2023 State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called for public…

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