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Kemp signs private-school vouchers bill into law
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Governor Brian Kemp at Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, Ga. as he signed several bills into law to bolster Georgia’s education system. Photo courtesy of Georgia House of Representatives
Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service
For the Forsyth County News
Updated: Apr 23, 2024, 10:35 PM
Published: Apr 23, 2024, 9:58 PM
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp signed a private-school vouchers bill Tuesday, culminating a fight Republicans have waged for years to give students in low-performing schools another option.
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Georgia Senate passes bill to hold librarians accountable for ‘harmful’ books. What that means and what's next
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The Georgia Senate voted Monday to remove an exemption in state law that protected librarians from being charged with misdemeanors for materials deemed harmful to minors. SB74 now heads to the Georgia House of Representatives for consideration. - photo by FCN file photo
Travis Jaudon
Forsyth County News
Published: Mar 3, 2025, 11:17 PM
The Georgia Senate voted Monday to remove an exemption in state law that protected librarians from being charged with misdemeanors for materials deemed harmful to minors.
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