ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently applauded state funding that allocates $15 million for students living in poverty and $19.6 million for student mental health services. This funding for the Department of Education was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (FY26), which took effect on July 1, 2025. These legislators also highlight House Bills 26 and 27, legislation they introduced during the 2025 legislative session that would support students’ mental health and support students living in poverty.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently submitted a letter to Governor Brian Kemp urging immediate emergency state funding to protect Georgia families facing food insecurity and healthcare disruption during the federal government shutdown.
Continue reading “Reps. Davis, Scott and Schofield Call for Emergency State Action to Protect Families from SNAP and Medicaid Disruptions Amid Federal Shutdown”Rep. Sandra Scott Celebrates Clayton Students’ Participation in the “Pledge of the Day”
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) celebrates Clayton students’ participation in Atlanta News First’s “Pledge of the Day” program. The program, which airs daily on WANF Atlanta News First at 5 a.m., 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., features young students from schools across Metro Atlanta leading and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today applaud the Georgia Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee community, allowing a referendum that lets Sapelo Island residents vote on a zoning ordinance in the historic Hogg Hummock community.
Continue reading “Reps. Davis, Scott and Schofield Applaud Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Sapelo Island’s Gullah Geechee Community”Reps. Kim Schofield, Sandra Scott and Robert Flournoy, Jr. Recognize September as Alopecia Awareness Month and Honor Monee’ Sanders
ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Robert Flournoy, Jr. (D-Hampton) recently recognized September as Alopecia Awareness Month, bringing attention to individuals and families impacted by alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. The representatives also recognized Monee’ Sanders, who they noted made history at 19 years old as the first Black woman in the world to establish a nonprofit dedicated to autoimmune diseases.
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