Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association (NEA) teachers’ union, recently interviewed a fired teacher in Georgia about alleged “classroom censorship” taking place in public schools. Katie Rinderle was fired from her public school…
Topic: Georgia
Georgia teacher fired over reading book after parental complaint about LGBTQ content
An ongoing case between a fired public school teacher and her school district in the Atlanta, Georgia area over reading a book about gender identity has the national media up in arms, but the news…
Georgia passes transgender sports bill, other education bills
Georgia joined the list of states passing transgender sports and education into law when its governor, Republican Brian Kemp, signed several of these bills. NBC News reported that these bills were “controversial,” but it did…
College Professor in Georgia Initially Offered Extra Credit for Democratic Party Event
A Clayton State University professor offered extra credit for students who attended an on-campus event for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, but after public pressure, she had to extend it to Republican events, too.
Georgia is the 9th State to Pass Free Speech Law on College Campuses
Georgia became the ninth state to pass a law banning “free speech zones” on college campuses.
Due Process Rights in College Rape Investigations a Part of a New Bill in Georgia
From Reason: Georgia House Bill 51 aims to stop universities from conducting their own investigations into felonies, including sexual assault, instead requiring them to have law enforcement take charge. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the bill,…
Judge to Georgia: Illegal Immigrant Students Should be Charged In-State Tuition
A Georgia judge told the University of Georgia system that it has to charge illegal immigrant students in-state tuition. The university’s Board of Regents will challenge the ruling, since at least one previous ruling had…
Kennesaw State Faculty and Students Upset at New Presidential Appointment
Kennesaw State students are upset that a conservative and former state attorney general is now their university president.
Equal Rights Protection Clause Cited in Illegal Immigrant Lawsuit against University of Georgia
From Campus Reform: Two law firms are suing the University System of Georgia on behalf of three illegal immigrants over its policy barring persons not lawfully present in the United States from qualifying for admissions….
#ATLisReady Refers to Israel As “Apartheid Israel”
#ATLisReady, “a collective of student activists, community organizers, and leaders working to amplify Black and other marginalized voices in Atlanta,” published several demands including a call for the city’s police department to exit the Georgia…