Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia SR952: Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create
Status: Passed both chambers, March 31, 2026
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
A resolution Creating the Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION Creating the Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, in the early 1900s, Julius Rosenwald, one of the early presidents and part owner of Sears, Roebuck and Co., partnered with Booker T. Washington, a Black educator and leader, to fund construction of schools in poor, rural African American school districts across the South; and WHEREAS, Rosenwald schools were cooperatively built with donations of land and labor from the local communities and matching financial contributions from the Rosenwald Foundation; and WHEREAS, the foundation helped fund the construction of almost 5,000 schools for Black children around the South, which helped lift generations of African Americans out of poverty; and WHEREAS, the program provided funding for more than 240 Rosenwald schools in 103 of Georgia's 159 counties, and at least 35,000 children attended those schools; and S. R. LC 61 0475 WHEREAS, school integration brought an end to operation of the Rosenwald schools, though many continued to serve their communities long after; and WHEREAS, Rosenwald and Washington's program dramatically transformed the country by profoundly reshaping the African American experience, yet its scope and impact are largely unknown and remain hidden history; and WHEREAS, the history of Rosenwald schools in Georgia and their impact on the education and economic prosperity of African Americans in the state is deserving of …
Sponsors
- Gail Davenport (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Freddie Sims (D, 12)
- Anderson, Tonya (D, 43)
Latest actions
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Third Read
- : Senate Read Second Time
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : Senate Hopper
Common questions
- What is SR952?
- SR952 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create.
- What does SR952 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Creating the Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SR952?
- Passed both chambers as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Senate Passed/Adopted (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR952?
- Gail Davenport (D, 17), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR952?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74086
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