Legislation on teachers and tests gets a hearing
Legislation reducing the focus on testing in Georgia schools will go to a vote in a key legislative committee Friday morning.
Senate Bill 364 has already passed the state Senate by unanimous consent, but it lost momentum in the House of Representatives after members of the House Education committee amended it.
A two-hearing Wednesday showed broad support for the original bill by Sen. Lindsey Tippins, R-Marietta, and also for some of the changes.
Rep. Brooks Coleman, R-Duluth, the chairman of the committee, said his committee will work with Tippins on a consensus bill to be released Thursday and voted on in committee Friday morning before heading to the House floor.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
