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Sb 226: Amendments To The Quality Basic Education Act, Katie Drees, Lauren George
Sb 226: Amendments To The Quality Basic Education Act, Katie Drees, Lauren George
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires each local board of education to adopt a complaint resolution process to be used by its local school system to address parents’ or permanent guardians’ complaints alleging that harmful material has been provided or is currently available to a minor student.
Hb 1084: Protect Students First Act, Rebecca Rhym, Dori Butler
Hb 1084: Protect Students First Act, Rebecca Rhym, Dori Butler
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act prohibits local school systems, charter schools, and their employees from teaching or advocating for divisive concepts as defined in the Act. Training programs for teacher certification by the Professional Standards Commission may not advocate for such divisive concepts. The Act also implements a complaint resolution policy for aggrieved parent(s), students, or school employees that allows them to appeal decisions to the State Board of Education, which can ultimately require local school systems to adopt a corrective action plan upon a finding of a violation of the Act. Local school systems that fail to adopt the corrective action plan …
From Photocopying To Object-Copying In The Classroom: 3d Printing And The Need For Educational Fair Use In Patent Law, Alessandra T. Palazzolo
From Photocopying To Object-Copying In The Classroom: 3d Printing And The Need For Educational Fair Use In Patent Law, Alessandra T. Palazzolo
Georgia State University Law Review
This Note is broken into three parts. Part I includes background information about additive manufacturing, the Maker Movement and its importance in the promotion of STEM education, and the history of copyright and patent law. Part II analyzes the development of fair use in copyright law, potential reasons that patent law has no statutory fair use defense, and one exception in patent law that is essentially fair use—the Hatch-Waxman Act, a codified version of the experimental use exception for the pharmaceutical industry. Finally, Part III offers three distinct solutions aimed at protecting educators who use 3D printing in their curriculum.
No Place For Speech Zones: How Colleges Engage In Expressive Gerrymandering, A. Celia Howard
No Place For Speech Zones: How Colleges Engage In Expressive Gerrymandering, A. Celia Howard
Georgia State University Law Review
This note takes a critical look at the shortcomings of the current tests applied to speech zone litigation as well as the constitutional violations that occur when public schools carve out speech areas. Part I examines the evolution of First Amendment law in education, with a focus on university free speech zones. Part II analyzes the convoluted First Amendment jurisprudence, suggesting that the time, place, and manner test, typically used in conjunction with a forum analysis when examining the constitutionality of speech zones, allows universities to practice what is known as “expressive gerrymandering.” Finally, Part III proposes that courts eliminate …
Sb 339 - Education, Daniel F. Barrett, Alexander Hegner
Sb 339 - Education, Daniel F. Barrett, Alexander Hegner
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends the statutes in the Georgia Code applicable to the University System and Board of Regents statutes in the Georgia Code. It adds new sections that place affirmative requirements on the Board of Regents to adopt and publish new policies, which aim to encourage the dissemination of free speech across university campuses. Further, the Act directs that universities must implement disciplinary sanctions for anyone subject to the jurisdiction of the University System who interferes with the free speech of invited speakers and others on campus. Finally, the Board of Regents must publish annual reports regarding any barriers to …
Hb 801 - Postsecondary Education: Hope Scholarship, S. Umarah Ali, Sakinah N. Jones
Hb 801 - Postsecondary Education: Hope Scholarship, S. Umarah Ali, Sakinah N. Jones
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends provisions of the HOPE scholarship by allowing students who choose to take more rigorous courses to have a weighted grade point average for the evaluation of their HOPE scholarship disbursement.
Education Hb 186, Georgia State University Law Review
Education Hb 186, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitution Of The State Of Georgia A Resolution: Amend The Constitution Of Georgia So As To Protect Lottery Funds So That They May Be Reserved Only For The Hope Scholarship Program And Other Tuition Grants, Scholarships Or Loans To Enable Citizens Of This State To Attend Colleges And Universities Within This State, For Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten, And For Educational Shortfall Reserves; Provide For Submission Of This Amendment For Ratification Or Rejection; And For Other Purposes, Kevin A. Mcgill
Georgia State University Law Review
The resolutions were proposed to amend the Georgia Constitution to restrict the use of lottery proceeds to fund core areas, including the HOPE Scholarship Program; other college and university tuition grants, scholarships, and loans; pre-kindergarten programs; and the state educational shortfall reserve. The resolutions would have removed language from the Georgia Constitution that allows these funds to be used to provide training on the use of computers and electronic instructional materials to K-12 teachers, technical institute personnel, and university professors and instructors. The resolutions also would have removed language permitting lottery funds to be used for capital projects at educational …
Grutter Effects: Implications For "Re-Desegregation" Of Public Education In Georgia?, Christopher J. Sullivan
Grutter Effects: Implications For "Re-Desegregation" Of Public Education In Georgia?, Christopher J. Sullivan
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Education Elementary And Postsecondary Education: Amend The "Quality Basic Education Act"; Change Certain Provisions Relating To Determination Of Enrollment By Institutional Programs; Authorize The Establishment Of The Georgia Virtual School; Provide For Rules And Regulations; Provide For A Georgia Virtual School Grant Account; Provide For Statutory Construction; Provide For Related Matters; Provide An Effective Date; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Kristen Swift
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act authorizes the State Board of Education to establish a Georgia Virtual School where students may enroll in state-funded courses via the Internet. All Georgia students who are age 21 or younger are eligible to enroll, but the Act gives public school students priority. The Act also authorizes the State Board of Education to establish rules and regulations, including the processes for enrollment and reporting grades on students' transcripts. Students may register for courses in excess of the maximum number of courses allowed per year at a tuition rate the State Board of Education will establish. The Professional Standards …
The Following Article Addresses A Package Of Immigration Bills That Would Have Affected A Variety Of Titles In The Official Code Of Georgia Annotated, Susan S. Blum
Georgia State University Law Review
HR 256 - The resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia to bar undocumented immigrants from the following: receiving any public services provided by the state, receiving any publicly funded health care services provided by the state, accessing public elementary and secondary schools of the state, and attending any public postsecondary institution of the state. The resolution would have presented the proposed constitutional amendment to Georgia voters for ratification or rejection. SB 169 - The bill would have prohibited any department, agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the State of Georgia from entering …
Education Definitions For The Parameters Of Georgia's Hope Scholarship: Amend Certain Definitions Relating To Hope Scholarships And Grants; Limit The Number Of Quarter Or Semester Hours For Which Hope Scholarships May Be Received At Public And Private Postsecondary Institutions; Provide For Students In Professional Level Programs; Provide For Related Matters; Repeal Conflicting Laws; And For Other Purposes, Christopher J. Sullivan
Georgia State University Law Review
The bill would have changed definitions associated with implementation of Georgia's HOPE scholarship program. Specifically, it would have limited to 127 the number of semester hours for which a student in Georgia's postsecondary institutions may receive HOPE scholarship funding. If enacted, the bill would have applied to all postsecondary educational programs at private and public schools that grant baccalaureate degrees. The bill would also have eliminated differentiation among program titles such as associate and baccalaureate when considering eligibility for HOPE scholarship funding. The bill's provisions would not have taken effect until the 2005 fall semester. Prior statutory definitions would have …
The Georgia Roundtable Discussion Model: Another Way To Approach Reforming Rape Laws, Andrea A. Curcio
The Georgia Roundtable Discussion Model: Another Way To Approach Reforming Rape Laws, Andrea A. Curcio
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Education Public Interest Lawyers' Fund: Establish And Administer An Education Loan Forgiveness Program For Public Interest Attorneys; Establish A Non-Profit Corporation; Provide An Additional Purpose; Provide For Related Matters, Paige P. Freeman
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act authorizes the Georgia Student Finance Authority to create a Loan Forgiveness Program to assist attorneys working in public interest areas of law to pay their student loans. Attorneys are eligible for the program if they work as an assistant district attorney, an assistant solicitor-general, an assistant solicitor, a civil legal aid attorney, a public defender, an Office of Legislative Counsel attorney, or a State Law Department attorney. The Act allows for loan repayment assistance for both undergraduate and juris doctorate degrees beginning in the seventh month after an attorney begins working in one of the eligible positions. The …
Access Denied: Prohibiting Home-Schooled Students From Participating In Public-School Athletics And Activities, William Grob
Access Denied: Prohibiting Home-Schooled Students From Participating In Public-School Athletics And Activities, William Grob
Georgia State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Education Elementary And Secondary Education: Add Certain Provisions Relating To Local School Councils; Change Certain Provisions Relating To Educational Program Effectiveness Assessment Procedures; Add Certain Provisions Related To School Attendance Zone Transfers; Add Certain Provisions Related To Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Over Parents; Change Certain Provisions Related To Teacher Tenure; Add Certain Provisions Relating To The Creation And Operation Of The Education Coordinating Council And The Office Of Education Accountability, Andrew Ordyna
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act, known as the A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000, implements the most sweeping changes within the Georgia educational systems at the pre-kindergarten, elementary, and post-secondary levels since passage of the Quality Basic Education Act of 1985. Within ninety-eight sections, the Act affects areas ranging form the jurisdiction of juvenile courts within the Georgia educational system to the creation of an Educational Coordinating Council and an Office of Education Accountability. During legislative debate, some sections of the Act were more controversial than others. Due to the size of the Act, only those areas that received the most attention …
Education Notice: School Board Decisions On School Law: Notice And Appeal, Georgia State University Law Review
Education Notice: School Board Decisions On School Law: Notice And Appeal, Georgia State University Law Review
Georgia State University Law Review
O.C.G.A. 20-2-1160 provides that local school boards may sit as tribunals for decisions involving school law. The Act amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-1160 to provide that a local school board decision shall be binding only if the parties involved are notified in writing of the decision and of the parties' right to appeal to the State Board of Education, together with a clear description of the procedure and requirements for doing so. The Act further provides that the State Board of Education must also give notification in writing of the right to appeal its decision to a superior court together with a …