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This Week in GeorgiaGov: Education
Back to School: Recognizing and Preventing Bullying
Stop bullying before it ever starts by talking with your kids about bullying. Share what bullying is and what to do when it happens. We can’t go everywhere with them but we can show them how to treat others with respect and protect themselves in a safe manner when things go too far.
Back to School: Bus & Transportation Safety
With school starting back soon, it’s important we teach our children ways to stay safe in different situations. The first in this blog series not only teaches kids how to stay safe when riding the bus, but it also gives information to motorists on how to properly share the road with students, buses, and pedestrians.
Hands-Free Law and Others Taking Effect July 1
The legislative session is over and done, and all that’s left to do is obey the new laws, most of which take effect July 1.
While many of this year’s new laws will have little or minor impact on Georgians’ day-to-day lives, there is one big act that could have a drastic effect on highway safety.
First Priority Act Plans to Turnaround Schools through Collaboration
Industry experts, schools, and communities are coming together under the First Priority Act to address problems in Georgia’s lowest-performing schools.
How Georgia’s K-12 Students are Learning Bilingual Skills
The evidence supporting bilingual education is clear and mounting. That's why 37 Georgia schools provide dual language immersion programs! Starting in kindergarten, students take half of their classes in English and the other half in 1 of 5 other languages.
Eat. Move. Talk! Builds Healthy Habits in the Youngest Georgians
The Georgia Department of Public Health is focusing on three areas for early childhood development: food, activity, and language nutrition.
Georgia Turns Its Attention to Arts Education This Month
Georgia school’s arts education is thriving. Learn about the benefits of including art in students’ curriculum, and see what Georgia’s educators are doing to make that happen.
Georgia Debuts New Standards for Science and Social Studies
Teachers and education professionals have developed the new Georgia Standards of Excellence for science and social studies. See what changes are coming in the 2017-18 school year.
Georgia's School Safety Hotline
Georgia's Department of Education operates the nation's first state-funded, school safety hotline available for teachers, administrators, students and parents to use when they witness illegal or harmful activity. It's a great resource to ensure our children's safety at school.
Take Part in Georgia's Education
With the new Every Student Succeeds Act in effect, the state of Georgia is developing a state plan and wants your input!