Education
School Vouchers: A bad idea for Georgia schools

School Vouchers: A bad idea for Georgia schools

By Krista Brewer|March 7, 2023|6 min
The premise of school vouchers is for the state to give tax money to students to use in private schools. The scheme has been around for many years, and like a bad penny, it just seems to keep turning up. The current iteration is SB 233. This bill would give a $6,000..
Georgia lawmakers continue to defund schools in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Georgia lawmakers continue to defund schools in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

By Catherine Maddox|April 29, 2022|6 min
The significant presence of children from private Christian schools at the signing of Kemp’s education bills Thursday, was notable for two reasons, according to progressive activists who showed up to sign the wave: firstly, because these religious institutions showed…
Universal Free Lunch Comes to a Screeching Halt

Universal Free Lunch Comes to a Screeching Halt

By Ariana Daniels|April 18, 2022|5 min
June 30th, 2022 is the last day that students across Georgia and the United States will receive free lunch. Free lunch waivers were distributed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and it was a big help to families struggling during the pandemic. These…
School Vouchers: A bad idea for Georgia schools

School Vouchers: A bad idea for Georgia schools

By Krista Brewer|March 7, 2023|6 min
The premise of school vouchers is for the state to give tax money to students to use in private schools. The scheme has been around for many years, and like a bad penny, it just seems to keep turning up. The current iteration is SB 233. This bill would give a $6,000..
Georgia lawmakers continue to defund schools in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Georgia lawmakers continue to defund schools in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

By Catherine Maddox|April 29, 2022|6 min
The significant presence of children from private Christian schools at the signing of Kemp’s education bills Thursday, was notable for two reasons, according to progressive activists who showed up to sign the wave: firstly, because these religious institutions showed…
Universal Free Lunch Comes to a Screeching Halt

Universal Free Lunch Comes to a Screeching Halt

By Ariana Daniels|April 18, 2022|5 min
June 30th, 2022 is the last day that students across Georgia and the United States will receive free lunch. Free lunch waivers were distributed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and it was a big help to families struggling during the pandemic. These…
School Vouchers: A bad idea for Georgia schools

School Vouchers: A bad idea for Georgia schools

By Krista Brewer|March 7, 2023|6 min
The premise of school vouchers is for the state to give tax money to students to use in private schools. The scheme has been around for many years, and like a bad penny, it just seems to keep turning up. The current iteration is SB 233. This bill would give a $6,000..
Georgia lawmakers continue to defund schools in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

Georgia lawmakers continue to defund schools in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic

By Catherine Maddox|April 29, 2022|6 min
The significant presence of children from private Christian schools at the signing of Kemp’s education bills Thursday, was notable for two reasons, according to progressive activists who showed up to sign the wave: firstly, because these religious institutions showed…
Universal Free Lunch Comes to a Screeching Halt

Universal Free Lunch Comes to a Screeching Halt

By Ariana Daniels|April 18, 2022|5 min
June 30th, 2022 is the last day that students across Georgia and the United States will receive free lunch. Free lunch waivers were distributed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and it was a big help to families struggling during the pandemic. These…

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