T.A. DeFeo

"This is all about ensuring that those public servants — teachers, first responders, law enforcement — can live in the communities they serve."...

South Carolina students lost months of learning over the past few years, which could result in billions of dollars of reduced wages....

The State Board of Education has approved changes to the state’s K-12 English Language Arts Standards, a move officials said eliminates the last vestiges of Georgia’s Common Core standards....

Under S.39, the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund, eligible students — state residents with "a statement of Medicaid eligibility" — can receive scholarships of up to $6,000. ...

Under Senate Bill 233, the Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, taxpayers would fund $6,000 per student per school year. Families could use the money to defray "qualified" education costs, such as private school tuition....

The Senate Education Committee voted to advance legislation creating state-funded education savings accounts....

Georgia lawmakers are almost certain to discuss school funding and even school choice legislation during this year’s legislative session....

The Southern Poverty Law Center, National Education Association and Georgia Association of Educators sent a letter to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to inform him of their plans....