Month: March 2013

Legislative Update for Christian/Home Schools, GA General Assembly – 2013

Prepared by Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact
Updated March 29

FINAL ISSUES

Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program/Student Scholarship Organizations (SSOs)
House Bill 283 included changes to this program as an amendment to a large education bill. The final version included a modest increase to the annual cap of $58 million, and removed the automatic escalator (which automatically raised the cap each year based on an inflation index).… Read the rest

Legislative Update for Christian/Home Schools, GA General Assembly – 2013

Prepared by Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact

Updated March 15

Race to the Top/Common Core

A meeting took place on March 14 with Gov. Deal and numerous groups regarding the Common Core standards. It gave me the opportunity to express concerns for Christian schools and home schools.… Read the rest

Mass. Hysteria over School’s Drag Policy

from Washington Update, Family Research Council

If there’s one subject giving Massachusetts schools trouble, it’s anatomy! The state’s Department of Education shocked everyone last week with new directives that completely abolish traditional gender roles, gender-based bathrooms and clothing, and even gender-specific sports in public schools.… Read the rest

Legislative Issues for Christian Schools, GA General Assembly – 2013

Prepared by Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact
Updated March 5

CURRENT ISSUES:

Race to the Top/Common Core
SB 167 (pertaining to common core curriculum, and nullifying any commitments relating to the federal Race to the Top program) did not get a vote in committee, so is stalled, but not dead.… Read the rest

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