SEF and Nine Other Organizations Send Letter Opposing School Vouchers Bill to Georgia Legislature

February 8, 2021

The Southern Education Foundation and nine other organizations have sent a letter to the members of the Georgia House Committee on Education expressing concerns that the Georgia Educational Scholarship Act (HB60) would divert critical taxpayer dollars from public education at a time when schools can least afford to lose that money, and further perpetuate inequities.

Read the full letter below.

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