Public Schools

In brief: Fair Housing month — Public media gets hit with budget cuts — A bill providing private school vouchers struggles — 39 of 40 day session — UGA baseball sets school record — UGA softball wins — UGA tennis teams win

In brief: Early voting underway in Special Election, Georgia Senate discuss school voucher plan, lawmakers try to increase tobacco tax, UGA men's and women's basketball lose, baseball won three out of four, softball sweeps the floor

Senate Bill 233 would send $6,000 a year to parents to help cover education related costs including private school tuition.

A Georgia bill that would have allowed state funds to be spent for students to attend private schools failed to pass the Senate.It fell by a vote of 25 to…

Public schools in Georgia would need to receive a threat assessment every four years under school safety legislation passed by the state Senate.The bill,…