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GA SR1142

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/29/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Jordan

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Georgia Senate commends Joshua Sailers, a 12th grade teacher at Woodstock High School, as the 2018 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year
  • Sailers has taught AP macro and micro economics for 12 years and built both AP courses at Woodstock High School in 2008 and 2009, where they had never previously been offered
  • He maintains a 95% pass rate on both AP micro and AP macro exams each year and is one of only two teachers in Cherokee County teaching both AP economics courses
  • In 2016, he founded "Sophie's World: Women in Economics," a club with over 50 members, after learning that only 27% of economics majors nationally are women
  • He holds a B.A. in history and a master's in education from the University of Georgia and was named an AP Master Teacher by the Cherokee County School Board

Legislative Description

Sailers, Joshua; recognize

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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