Georgia Education Academic Innovation Subcommittee Passed House Bill 999
The Georgia Education Academic Innovation Subcommittee passed House Bill 999
Today, the Georgia Education Academic Innovation Subcommittee passed House Bill 999, legislation that would create Promise Scholarships allowing all children to find the right fit for their education. Scholarships could be used on any approved education expense, such as private school tuition, tutoring, homeschool curriculum, virtual classes, college classes, therapies (for kids with special needs), technology, etc. H.B. 999 now goes to the full House Education Committee for consideration.
The Georgia Center for Opportunity’s (GCO) take: “We have been fighting alongside parents and families to create more opportunities for students to access high-quality education options. Promise Scholarships are a huge leap in the right direction to put kids first,” said Buzz Brockway, GCO’s vice president of public policy. “This was a true bipartisan effort and we’re glad to see lawmakers working together for the common good of children and their education.”
Where does this stand today? Any progress since the article was written?
Thank you for asking. While the State Legislature did expand funding to more students with IEPs, they struck down any widespread support for options for students and parents.
The only good side of that is that every year these types of bills seem to see growing support. This year’s missed opportunity was only by a very narrow margin. We hope to educate more legislators on the support and need for legislation that expands options to all kids in the state.