Education

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The new bill, SB 449, would allow parents to see all classroom materials being taught to their child in K-12 schools.
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Georgia university regents name former Gov. Sonny Perdue as the sole finalist to become system chancellor.
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Veterans entering the law enforcement field could receive free tuition to make the transition from military service easier.
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Republicans in Georgia are fighting to ban critical race theory from being taught in Georgia schools despite wishes from educators.
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Armed with their signs and a speaker United Campus Workers of Georgia came to call legislators to action and to rally for change.
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School vouchers are advancing in the Georgia House for children who attend public school, as current programs only cover private schools.
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Republicans in the Georgia House are pushing forward with proposal that would allow parents to challenge school books and materials.
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Senate study committee is recommending raising the dropout age from 16 to 17 and improving support services to keep kids in school.
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Republicans pushed a proposal to overhaul the county commission in Georgia's second most-populous county through a state Senate committee on Thursday.
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Republicans are moving to ram through bills changing the composition of the county commission and school board in Georgia's second-largest county after Democrats took control of both bodies.
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