Legislation to clear off outmoded and obsolete school regulations and funding guidelines is passed by the Senate . . .
Legislation passed by the House will eliminate nearly 40 outmoded or obsolete regulations and funding provisions related to public education . . .
Georgia falters in the latest round of “Race to the Top” grants for K-12 education programs, does not get any federal money . . .
Five local school projects will get nearly $20 million in ‘Race to the Top’ grants, the governor’s office announces . . .
The latest round of CRCT curriculum test scores show small improvements in most areas for students in grades 3 – 8 . . .
The House passes a bill that would create a commission to revamp the QBE formula for funding local school systems . . .
Georgia is a winner in the second round of competition for “Race to the Top” federal grants for public schools . . .
Some 29 percent of the state’s public schools fall short of the required standard under the federal No Child Left Behind act . . .
You could look for years without finding a Georgia politician who’s done more to earn an “F” on their report card than state school Supt. Kathy Cox.
