Capitol Recap

The following offers education-related highlights of the recent legislative sessions. The enrollment figures are based on estimated fall 2000 data reported by the National Center for Education Statistics for prekindergarten through 12th grade in public elementary and secondary schools. The figures for precollegiate education spending include money for state education administration, but not federal, flow-through dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Social Promotion Bill Joins Facilities at Top of Agenda

Gov. Roy E. Barnes has said that education is his top priority, and he successfully shepherded several bills through the Georgia legislature this year that were designed to build on his year-old...