Senate Committee Meets in Macon to Study Student Absenteeism
The Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools met Aug. 7 at Mercer University. The study committee was...| PAGE Legislative
The Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism in Schools met Aug. 7 at Mercer University. The study committee was...| PAGE Legislative
The House Study Committee on Student Attendance in PreK-12 Education met July 22. The study committee was created via HR 711 ,...| PAGE Legislative
The House Study Committee on Reducing and Prioritizing Mandates for Public School Administration met virtually July 10. The study committee was created via HR 887, sponsored by Rep. Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire), who serves as chair of the committee. In addition to Blackmon, the following House members sit on the committee: · Rep. Mitchell Horner (R-Ringgold) · Rep. Chris Erwin (R-Homer) · Rep. Holt Persinger (R-Winder) · Rep. Bethany Ballard (R-Warner Robins) ...| PAGE Legislative
On July 1, most legislation passed during the 2025 Georgia General Assembly took effect. To learn about these new laws and other...| PAGE Legislative
Though the General Assembly adjourned April 4, some legislative work has continued. Study and standing committees will continue to meet...| PAGE Legislative
The PAGE 2025 Legislative Session Summary covers education-related legislation approved by the General Assembly, provides an overview of...| PAGE Legislative
Day 36 included action on education bills on the House and Senate floor and drama about education bills in Senate committees. The House passed SB 63 by Sen. Clint Dixon (R-Gwinnett), which would require school districts that offer PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, PreACT, ACT, ASVAB, or Advanced Placement (AP) exams to students enrolled in the district to offer the same testing to homeschool students residing in the district. Schools districts could not charge homeschooled students any fee to take the exams beyo| PAGE Legislative
As the 2025 Utah Legislative Session comes to a close, we at HEAL Utah are reflecting on the policies that will shape our state’s environment and the health of its people. This session brought deba…| HEAL Utah
Individuals (like you!) can also influence policy that affects your health and quality of life by speaking up and becoming community lobbyists. Every year we see more and more individuals redefinin…| HEAL Utah
