Georgia News News Georgia » Education: New Georgia education laws focus on cell phones, literacy and math
It’s been two months since several new education laws took effect across Georgia, bringing changes to cell phone use, literacy instruction, math requirements and teacher benefits.
News Georgia » Education: Georgia education updates: 3-year degrees, scholarship lawsuit
Changes to bachelor's degree requirements at Georgia's public universities and a legal challenge involving the state's Promise Scholarship program are among the latest developments in education across ...
News Georgia » Education: Georgia ranks in the middle in many education categories. Is that a problem?
Georgia tends to rank in the middle on topics like academics, teacher pay and spending, but has made recent steps toward improvement.
News Georgia » Education: Education officials announce expansion for fine arts instruction in Georgia
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced Georgia would continue its expansion of fine arts instruction across the state ...
News Georgia » Education: Georgia education experts outline top 10 priorities for 2026 legislative session
Education experts are setting their priorities for the upcoming 2026 legislative session that begins Jan. 12. Matt Smith, the director for policy and research for the Georgia Partnership for ...
News Georgia » Education: Georgia Council on Economic Education Endorses AP Business with Personal Finance as an Option for Financial Literacy in Georgia
The Georgia Council on Economic Education today announced its support of the Advanced Placement (AP) Business with Personal Finance course, calling on Georgia education leaders to promote and adopt it ...
News Georgia » Education: Liberal arts still matter to students and are valuable for Georgia’s workforce
The Peach State opened Georgia College & State University 30 years ago to focus on liberal arts. The school continues to innovate and to prove its worth to employers.
News Georgia » Education: Georgia’s national exams after education reform: What do the results show?
The results come after the government introduced major changes to Georgia’s education system, including changes to university funding and the number and distribution of programmes. The number of ...
News Georgia » Education: Georgia eyes literacy reform, with Macon in the fight. Here’s how
CC Educational Training Services director of professional learning Consuella L. Carter takes notes from the keynote speaker during the Governor’s Summit on Early Language and Literacy on Tuesday, July ...
News Georgia » Education: Georgia Pre-K Week: A Tribute To Early Education
In October, we celebrate the success of Georgia's Pre-K program, all of the children it has helped prepare for Kindergarten, all those who will enjoy that same preparation in the future, and the ...
News Georgia » Education: Georgia education chief Richard Woods calls for a $3,000 raise for teachers
Georgia state School Superintendent Richard Woods is calling on Gov. Brian Kemp and lawmakers to give teachers a $3,000 raise next year. Woods, a Republican elected statewide, made the proposal ...
News Georgia » Education: Trump’s Department of Education executive order: Georgia's education leaders react with uncertainty
Georgia’s education leaders reacted with uncertainty on Thursday after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order "to begin eliminating the federal Department of Education once and for all." ...