This past session Georgia lawmakers passed Senate Bill 233, a private school voucher bill. Just before passage, it was changed from a 15-page bill to a 40-page bill overnight. Discover bill details and more about protecting public schools!
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GLAHR, Project South and its community members call on Governor Brian P. Kemp to #vetoHB1105 ✊🏼

We oppose the passage of this anti-immigrant bill out of Georgia’s General Assembly on 3/28/24.

Support our campaign to ask Kemp to #vetohb1105 here: bit.ly/HB1105

#gapol #VETOHB1105

📝Budgets are moral documents. They reflect our leaders' priorities. There are a couple of new line items in the education section of Georgia’s proposed budget.

Georgia Senate leaders are prioritizing guns in schools rather than literacy for our young learners. #gapol

Last night, the State Senate passed HB 1104, a previously good bill suddenly amended to restrict transgender students from participating in schools sports with their peers and from using the correct school restrooms & locker rooms.

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🚨BREAKING: The Georgia Legislature passed #SB233 , the voucher bill that takes public dollars away from public schools.

IDRA and Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Action oppose this bill & are deeply concerned lawmakers decided to fund a voucher scam, rather than fully funding our public schools.

New from Ross Williams: Georgia GOP senators hijack bill for culture war on trans treatment, sex ed and bathroom access. tinyurl.com/3w7bmejj #gapol

Vouchers are bad for Georgia students. ICYMI, the Georgia House passed #SB233 , a voucher bill. The bill now moves to the Senate where they will vote to agree OR disagree on the House version.

Call your senators and tell them to disagree with SB 233. #gapol

Here's a map overlaying every GA private school (black) with every bottom 25% performance school (purple).

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You can also overlay the state Senate/House districts.

Can't help but notice they waited until after qualifying to bring this bill back for vote.

Just IDRA trying to help legislators make evidence-based policy 💁🏽‍♀️

School should be a place where students feel safe to be themselves, and our representatives and senators are taking that away from students.” Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Action #gapol
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It’s Crossover Day! 📣🚨 We’re watching several bills that cover issues from free speech and LGBTQ+ rights to voter access and criminal legal reforms. Follow along for timely updates. ACLU-GA’s bill tracker: bit.ly/3Thl1YS

#gapol #CrossoverDay