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Sen. Majority Leader Chip Rogers Named to Governor’s Digital Learning Task Force

ATLANTA (November 8, 2012) – Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers (R-Woodstock) has been appointed to Governor Nathan Deal’s Digital Learning Task Force alongside ten other Georgians representing a variety of educational, business and government backgrounds. The appointees will serve an important role in shaping public policy and best practices for Georgia’s digital learning programs.

“Georgia’s ability to remain competitive in the global marketplace largely depends on the investment we make in our students from an early age,” said Senator Rogers. “Expanding digital learning programs in K-12 schools will not only provide students with the technical background now required for college or a career, but it will assist in creating a robust and ready workforce for economic development opportunities. I am honored to serve on this task force and look forward to the first meeting with my colleagues.”

“Senator Rogers has been nationally recognized for his leading efforts in digital learning. I appreciate his willingness to serve as we strive to make Georgia the premier state for incorporating new technology into the learning process,” said Governor Nathan Deal.

The Digital Learning Task Force was created as the result of an executive order signed by Governor Deal earlier this year. The task force has been charged with developing recommendations on ways to improve student achievement through digital learning environments, including a possible transition to digital textbooks and using wireless mobile devices in the classroom.

Senator Rogers is a longtime advocate of digital learning environments. During the 2012 legislative session, he authored SB 289, the Digital Learning Act, which was signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal earlier this year. The measure is expected to make Georgia a national leader for the number of digital learning courses offered to students and the number of students learning through a digital format.

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November 8, 2012

Contact:
Natalie Dale, Director
Jennifer Yarber, Deputy Director
jennifer.yarber@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028

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Sen. Nan Orrock Attends Dialogue with Afghan and Pakistani Women Parliamentarians

ATLANTA (October 23, 2012) – Sen. Nan Orrock (D- Atlanta) recently joined fellow women legislators and leaders from across the U.S. for a dialogue with women Parliamentarians from Afghanistan and Pakistan on Capitol Hill. Recent violence in Pakistan highlights the need for conversations between women leaders internationally.  The gathering helped strengthen an emerging coalition of global women political leaders committed to advancing peace through dialogue. Continue reading “Sen. Nan Orrock Attends Dialogue with Afghan and Pakistani Women Parliamentarians”

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Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance

ATLANTA (September 17, 2012) – Elected officials from both the Georgia Working Families Legislative Caucus and the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus held a press conference last Friday calling on Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler to restore the unemployment benefits for thousands of private sector workers in the State of Georgia.  This press conference was held in response to Labor Commissioner Mark Butler’s letter to the United States Department of Labor stating that the issue of unemployment insurance for private sector seasonal employees is a states rights issue.

At the event, elected officials highlighted the letter from the U.S. Department of Labor that instructed the Commissioner to retract his decision that fails to comply with federal law. Legislators called for full restoration of unemployment benefits for the thousands of private sector employees affected by the actions of Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. Continue reading “Legislative Caucuses Call for Full Restoration of Unemployment Insurance”