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Tag: Legislation

SB 601 the “new HB 999”

March 12, 2022
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Soon, lawmakers will be voting on SB 601, which seems like it is replacing HB 999 as there were some “issues” with both some wording regarding homeschool as well as an outside interest group mailing an aggressive flyer that didn’t sit well with the speaker of the house. This may save it. This legislation would […]

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HB 999 – Georgia Education Freedom Act

February 1, 2022
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| Financial Aid, Legislation, News, Scholarships, Tuition

Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, House Bill 999, the Georgia Educational Freedom Act, to provide for the establishment of promise scholarship accounts to be funded by the state for each participating student. [1] According to the bill: Scholarships are $6,000 per student [2]. Scholarships can be used […]

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Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, HB 60

January 25, 2021
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Representative Wes Cantrell, R-Woodstock, a former public school teacher, has recently introduced legislation, the Georgia Educational Scholarship Act, that would create educational scholarship accounts for students in Georgia. According to the bill, state funding for each student would be allowed to be redirected to an approved private school. According to lines 69 – 92 of […]

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Brookwood has been one of the Biggest Blessings in my son’s life.

November 17, 2020
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| Family Stories, Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10), Legislation, News, Scholarships, Students

“My son, like so many others that attend this school, was unable to thrive in public school. My son has ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder, and Dyslexia. The IEP that was provided was not equipped to help my son’s needs. In fact out of the two public schools he attended in Paulding County neither even knew […]

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SB10 Waiver update for 2020-2021

November 16, 2020
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| COVID-19, Financial Aid, Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10), Legislation, News, Scholarships, Tuition

In the 2019-2020 legislative session, advocates sought to improve the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10 Waiver).  We were of course thrilled that SB386 passed the senate, but with COVID and the legislative session getting cut short, the bill (like so many others) ultimately did not pass.   We are hopeful for a different outcome this […]

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“Georgia’s Special Needs Scholarship saved my oldest daughter’s life.”

March 11, 2020
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Yet another compelling story about how the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship impacted a family, and why it’s awesome SB 386 passed the house, and now we need it to pass the Senate. We have so many similar stories with our families that we completely understand their plights and advocate for these types of scholarships. “Vivian […]

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SB 386 Passed the Senate!

March 10, 2020
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| Financial Aid, Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10), Legislation, News, Scholarships, Tuition

Senate Bill 386 passed! Please take a moment to thank the senators who voted to support this legislation! Click HERE to find your senator. You can read the full bill HERE. Thanks to all of you who reached out to your senators! 🙂

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SB 386 Update

March 4, 2020
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SB 386 passed the Senate Education & Youth Committee 6-4 and now awaits scheduling for a vote by the full Senate. Ms. Noelle spoke before the committee last week and you can read her story HERE. Many of our families at Brookwood Christian rely on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship to ensure their child receives […]

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Ms. Noelle Tells Her Story to the Georgia Senate

March 3, 2020
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On Wednesday, February 26, the day after Dyslexia Day at the Capitol, Ms. Noelle spoke before the Senate Education & Youth Committee regarding Senate Bill 386 and its possible impact on the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10). Her story, along with so many others, is so compelling that we wanted to share it. Below is […]

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Dyslexia Day at the Capitol 2020

February 26, 2020
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Yesterday, Ms. Kim & Ms. Tammy went to the capitol for Dyslexia Day 2020 and this year they took two students, Will & Krissy. Both students were able to see how the legislative process works, as well as interact with advocates and lobbyists for dyslexia and other special needs students. In addition to speaking with […]

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Senate Bill 173 up for Reconsideration

February 26, 2020
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Senate Bill 173 is up for reconsideration during this legislative session. The bill addresses  Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and was introduced last session and defeated 28-25. The bill would allow parents to use funds earmarked for public education to pay for qualified education expenses, including private school tuition. This would not be dependent on an […]

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House Bill 939

February 26, 2020
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Georgia House Bill 939 will keep the cap on Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship program at $100 million. House Bill 217 (March 2018) made a cap increase from $58 million to $100 million. However, the bill has the cap returning to $58 million by 2029. We realize this is not an immediate concern, but we also […]

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Senate Bill 386 to Improve SB10 Scholarship

February 25, 2020
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Senator Renee S. Unterman – R (45th District) has filed a bill that would improve SB10 (Georgia Special Needs Scholarship): making it easier for families to enter the program allowing students with 504 plans to be eligible,  moving the one year requirement back to special needs pre-school, creating a waiver for students adopted from foster […]

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SB 48 Passed the House!

March 29, 2019
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Senate Bill 48, a mandate that elementary schools screen for dyslexia, has just passed the House unanimously. It also passed the Senate unanimously in February. The mandate would be contingent upon state funding. The bill also seeks to train teachers. Thanks to advocates such as Decoding Dyslexia-Georgia and International Dyslexia Association-Georgia Chapter. We would like to thank Ed Setzler, the representative […]

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HB 301 Introduced this Week

February 15, 2019
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Georgia HB 301 was introduced into legislation this week by floor leader Jodi Lott-R (District 122). This bill would allow parents to use state funds in a manner similar to “vouchers” in other states. Students are eligible if they were enrolled in a Georgia public school the year prior to enrolling in private school. This […]

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