ATLANTA (March 6, 2024) – Today, Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) announced a bipartisan effort to expand access to post-secondary education for Georgia students. Senate Bill 526, the “Good Faith Grant Act,” co-sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro) and Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta), creates a comprehensive needs-based scholarship program for Georgia students that qualify for college admissions, but might not qualify for the Hope Scholarship. Georgia is one of just a few states that does not have a needs-based scholarship program.
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ATLANTA (August 9, 2023) | On Monday, the Georgia Council on Literacy held its inaugural in-person meeting and roundtable discussion at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. Nearly 200 people were in attendance, including legislators, teachers, children’s literacy experts and members of the public. The Council, which operates under the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, is dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for Georgia students. The first meeting included an introduction of the Council’s purpose and its members, an overview of the science of reading, reports from the Georgia Literacy Coach, discussion of literacy initiatives in schools and public comment.
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ATLANTA (June 21, 2023) | On June 9, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, Senator Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro), was appointed to serve as a member of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) by Governor Brian P. Kemp.
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ATLANTA (May 25, 2023) | Yesterday, Senator Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro), was appointed by Lt. Governor Burt Jones to serve as a member on the 2023 Senate Study Committee on Expanding Georgia’s Workforce.
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ATLANTA (May 17, 2023) | Yesterday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education, Senator Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro) to serve on the Georgia Council on Literacy. This entity was created by Senate Bill 211, sponsored by Sen. Hickman, during the 2023 Georgia Legislative Session. The Council will comprise of ten members of the Georgia Legislature and twenty citizen members who are experts in literacy and education.
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