Education

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) is leading a bicameral group of lawmakers in opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed overhaul of Head Start, a federal program dedicated to improving academic and health outcomes for children. How does the Head Start Program improve outcomes? The program provides comprehensive early learning and family support services nationwide, particularly in rural […]

Representative Brian Jack (R-GA) recently visited LaGrange College to deliver an initial $1,883,050 federal investment through the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program.   What is this funding for? The funding represents the first year of a five-year initiative expected to provide over $3 million in federal support for LaGrange College’s 21st Century Workforce Readiness […]

Representative Lucy McBath (R-GA) recently introduced House Resolution 10631, also known as the Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act. This legislation would invest in addressing classroom overcrowding and setting students up for success.  How does this bill confront classroom overcrowding, specifically? The Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act would establish a […]

Rick Jackson, the Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia, delivered a policy address in Atlanta yesterday and unveiled his new Jackson Action Plan. The plan outlines actions for five major policy areas that he would focus on as Governor.   The First Point of the Action Plan: lower costs, reduce taxes, increase jobs, and grow opportunities.  […]

Jon Ossoff Backs 'Terrorist Sympathizer' Abdul El-Sayed Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is backing Michigan’s Democratic senatorial nominee, Abdul El-Sayed, a democratic socialist candidate who has been called antisemitic and a "terrorist sympathizer." Without an official statement from the Ossoff Campaign, it’s difficult to decipher why exactly he would pledge his support. Send news tips to: [email protected] Kimberly Scott, Executive Director […]

Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA) is leading the House introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act, legislation that will address America’s literacy crisis through evidence-based reading instruction grounded in the Science of Reading.  What will this legislation do specifically? The READ Act will first support state implementation of evidence-based reading […]

Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration after reports that the Administration plans to end civil rights enforcement within the Department of Education. How does the Administration plan to end this enforcement? According to reports, the Trump Administration intends to outsource responsibilities of the Department of Education’s […]

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) today highlighted two major enhancements to Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan designed to help families save more effectively for future education costs. The first enhancement comes from Senate Bill 556 and the second comes from a waiver approved by the Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan (GHESP) Board.  How has the Path2College 529 […]

Georgia Senate Committee Subpoenas Stacey Abrams in New Georgia Project Investigation The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations issued subpoenas to Stacey Abrams, Lauren Groh-Wargo, and Nsé Ufot as part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into campaign finance law violations connected to the New Georgia Project and its affiliated entities. The subpoenas follow findings by the Georgia State Ethics […]

Biden Endorses Lance Bottoms For Georgia Governor Former President Joe Biden recently endorsed former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia's gubernatorial race, saying he has known Lance Bottoms for a long time and "she's something special," before praising her work as mayor of Georgia's capital city. "Keisha faced every challenge a leader could face and then some," President […]

Attorney General Chris Carr joined 19 other attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education to support a federal complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Maryland. The complaint alleges that the district pushed students to ‘socially transition’ without parental consent. The attorneys general also noted how […]

New Polling Shows Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Tied Ahead of Governor’s Primary Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially […]

Congressman David Scott Dies at 80 After 50 Years of Service Representative David Scott (D-GA13) passed away after 23 years as a congressman and 50 years in total representing the people of Georgia. He began his long career as a representative in the Georgia House in 1975 and then joined the Georgia Senate in 1983. Rep. Scott’s staff […]

Vice President JD Vance Endorses Burt Jones for Governor Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) recently joined Vice President JD Vance and other leaders at the This is the Turning Point Tour at UGA event in Athens, Georgia. At the event, Lt. Governor Jones highlighted the final passage of the True Patriotism and Universal Student Access (TPUSA) Act. He then received an endorsement […]

House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) recently announced the creation of the 2026 House Blue-Ribbon Study Committees. These Committees will work throughout the interim to gather the facts and hear from citizens, experts, and stakeholders on key policy areas impacting Georgia. Speaker Burns commented on the purpose of these committees and affirmed the Georgia House's intent […]

Representatives Rich McCormick (R-GA07) and Sarah McBride (D-DE), members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, recently introduced the bipartisan Biotechnology for All High School Students Act.  The legislation aims to increase access to hands-on biotechnology education, helping to strengthen the future of health care, agriculture, the environment, and other critical industries.  Rep. McCormick […]

Representative Brian Jack (R-GA03) recently visited the University of West Georgia (UWG) to announce $637,520 in a new investment secured through the federal government’s Community Development Fund. The funding will be used for safety and infrastructure improvements on campus. While delivering remarks to university staff, Rep. Jack expressed pride in representing the people of Carroll […]

Clay Fuller Wins Runoff Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene Georgia Republican Clay Fuller, a former district attorney, defeated Democrat Shawn Harris in a special runoff election Tuesday to fill Georgia's 14th Congressional seat left vacant after Marjorie Taylor Greene's early exit from the U.S. House in January. Fuller's win was key to the Republican […]