Georgia lawmakers are agreeing to a state budget that will pay full tuition for all college students receiving a HOPE Scholarship while boosting pay for all state and university employees. A House-Senate agreement signed Wednesday sets a $32.5 billion state budget beginning July 1.

Prospective freshmen at several University System of Georgia schools this fall may not be required to submit SAT and ACT test scores if they meet the minimum GPA requirements.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: A college accrediting agency advises Georgia’s board of regents to keep politics out of the search for the next chancellor of the state’s university system. The concern is apparently driven by reports that former Gov. Sonny Perdue is a leading choice for the job. Plus, President Joe Biden travels to Georgia tomorrow following his first speech to a joint session of Congress tonight.

The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia announced a potential plan that would include staffing reductions and furloughs. The plan is a...