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SB 364, the TKES/LKES/Testing Bill, Takes Center Stage

SB 364 was overwhelmingly passed by the House on Tuesday and transmitted to the Senate where they are expected to accept the changes that have been made.

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The Ides of March

The legislative season is finally winding down, just in time for the Ides of March—a good time keep an eye on your back and what is around the corner.

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Crossover Day Comes, Senate Takes on Mean Spirit

Legislative Day know widely as Crossover Day came with a flourish on Monday.

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The Raise Conundrum

Governor Nathan Deal promised the teachers and educators of Georgia a 3% raise in his State of the State address on January 13 but the mechanics of that raise now present a real conundrum, especially for superintendents. 

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The Ugly Phase of the Political Season

It’s that time of the legislative session when politics turns devise and sometimes nasty.  In haste to beat the Crossover Day axe, committees are rushing through bills that often contain ill-advised measures with the expectation that the Rules Committee will stop the bad bill.  

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