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.
Continue reading “Rep. Sandra Scott Celebrates Clayton Students’ Participation in the “Pledge of the Day””GUEST EDITORIAL: Shining a Light on the Inequity of Georgia’s Public School Funding System
By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex)
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It is urgent that we bring transparency to Georgia’s public school funding system by releasing new data obtained through an Open Records Request (ORR) that we submitted to the Georgia Department of Education. The request reveals the list of school districts that did not receive the Equalization Grant or Sparsity Grant for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, underscoring a growing concern about fairness, equity and how taxpayer dollars are distributed statewide.
Continue reading “GUEST EDITORIAL: Shining a Light on the Inequity of Georgia’s Public School Funding System”Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield Urge Congress to Fully Fund LIHEAP, SNAP and Medicaid for Vulnerable Families
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently sent a joint letter to Georgia’s congressional delegation urging immediate action to fully fund three critical federal programs: the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid.
Continue reading “Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield Urge Congress to Fully Fund LIHEAP, SNAP and Medicaid for Vulnerable Families”Rep. Scott Receives 2019 Dr. Marilyn Flynn Democratic Women of the Year Award from Henry County Federation of Democratic Women
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently received the 2019 Dr. Marilyn Flynn Democratic Woman of the Year Award from the Henry County Federation of Democratic Women (HCDW). Rep. Scott was presented with the award during a ceremony on Saturday, September 7, 2019, in McDonough. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Receives 2019 Dr. Marilyn Flynn Democratic Women of the Year Award from Henry County Federation of Democratic Women”
Georgia House Honors March of Dimes Day and Donates Diapers for Premature Babies to Grady NICU
ATLANTA— The Georgia House of Representatives recognized Wednesday, March 13, 2013, as March of Dimes Day at the Georgia State Capitol in honor of the organization’s 75th anniversary. As part of the event, each of the 180 state representatives received a diaper specially made for babies born prematurely so that they could better understand the size and special needs of premature babies. The representatives then collectively agreed to donate the diapers to Grady Hospital’s nationally recognized neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).