Schools, districts, and education policy in Georgia.
More than 30 foster students, including more than 20 with special education plans, missed the first week of school as the district and state agency disagree over how a new law requiring three-day enrollment should be applied.
HB 1193 funds more than 1,300 literacy coaches statewide, bars administrative use, and eventually requires state-approved reading materials, as baseline data show a split on how many third graders read proficiently.
Federal H.R.1 tightened SNAP and Medicaid eligibility, shrinking the pool of students automatically certified for free school meals. A pending Georgia bill would add verification requirements, while 862 schools rely on the Community Eligibility Provision.