The 135th General Assembly finished yesterday with both houses enacting two pieces of legislation of primary interest to boards of education and their administrators, HB 8 and HB 206. Both pieces of legislation are on their...more
During the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly of Georgia, the Legislature enacted twenty-one bills that impact education. A summary follows: Act 772 (H.B. 1292) prohibits students who participate in 4-H sponsored...more
On May 13, 2020, in a 5-2 split decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the constitutionality of H.B. 70, and the 131st General Assembly’s process in enacting it, in Youngstown City School Dist. Bd. of Edn. v. State of...more
Governor Cooper signed House Bill 1043: 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act and Senate Bill 704: COVID-19 Recovery Act into law earlier this week. The pair of relief bills allocate $1.5 billion to schools, hospitals, small businesses,...more
Even with the North Carolina General Assembly out of session for the next few months, it was still a busy week in Raleigh as legislative interim committee meetings kicked into gear. The State Board of Education held their...more
Members of the General Assembly have been hard at work in their districts making the most out of the interim. Across social media, members can be seen visiting local schools, restaurants, and hosting panels to hear their...more
On Thursday, March 8, 2018, the General Assembly’s Education Committee will conduct a public hearing on the following proposed bills...more
The General Assembly convened for the 2015 legislative session on January 14. Lawmakers returned to Raleigh on January 28 to begin the session in earnest. The MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be...more
This Week - The General Assembly was back in motion this week as lawmakers returned to Raleigh following a week-long spring break. House members were met with a Tuesday deadline to file public bills, which resulted in...more