Citizen Impact is holding our third Topgolf fundraising event on Monday, April 29, from 6-9 p.m. at Topgolf Atlanta (1600 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW) in midtown Atlanta. This is a great opportunity to help fund our ministry and have fun, too!… Read the rest
Prepared by Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact
Updated March 29
FINAL ISSUES
Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program/Student Scholarship Organizations (SSOs)
House Bill 283 included changes to this program as an amendment to a large education bill. The final version included a modest increase to the annual cap of $58 million, and removed the automatic escalator (which automatically raised the cap each year based on an inflation index).… Read the rest
Prepared by Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact
Updated March 15
Race to the Top/Common Core
A meeting took place on March 14 with Gov. Deal and numerous groups regarding the Common Core standards. It gave me the opportunity to express concerns for Christian schools and home schools.… Read the rest
from Washington Update, Family Research Council
If there’s one subject giving Massachusetts schools trouble, it’s anatomy! The state’s Department of Education shocked everyone last week with new directives that completely abolish traditional gender roles, gender-based bathrooms and clothing, and even gender-specific sports in public schools.… Read the rest
Prepared by Paul Smith, Executive Director, Citizen Impact
Updated March 5
CURRENT ISSUES:
Race to the Top/Common Core
SB 167 (pertaining to common core curriculum, and nullifying any commitments relating to the federal Race to the Top program) did not get a vote in committee, so is stalled, but not dead.… Read the rest
Topgolf Atlanta Midtown | 1600 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW