Starting with just 30 dyslexic students in second through fifth grades, the Roberts Academy at Mercer University hopes to more than double enrollment over the next few years. It’s the first of its kind outside of metro Atlanta.
An expansion to Georgia’s school voucher program is getting another shot this year after passing the House Education Committee on party lines Wednesday.
The Florida education system has been in the spotlight lately after Gov. Ron DeSantis banned diversity and inclusion programs in public colleges and approved a controversial social studies curriculum.
Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private school tuition and home schooling. A House committee has passed a bill that would give $6,500 educational vouchers to students who would otherwise attend low-performing schools.
Five states and the District of Columbia have accused the Trump administration of trying to unlawfully divert COVID-19 relief funds from public schools to private schools.
