New legislation to change school funding, discipline, testing

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Kindergarten students will start learning about sexual assault, schools will find it more difficult to expel misbehaving tykes, and people who speed through a school zone could get caught by a machine instead of a police officer, if Gov. Nathan Deal signs these recently passed bills.

They are among about two dozen consequential school-related bills that passed the Georgia General Assembly. Perhaps the most significant involve money, including a larger budget and increased funding for non-traditional schools, including private religious schools. Here’s a guide to this year’s education legislation.

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