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This bill, the Quality Basic Education Act, mandates that the State Board of Education create an advanced mathematics pathway for students in grades three through eight, with the goal of students completing a high school-level math course in middle school. The State Board must establish policies for this pathway, including criteria for student qualification, automatic enrollment for qualifying students in grades six through eight (with an option for parents to opt out), and a process for students who don't automatically qualify to enroll if they score above the 50th percentile on the previous year's math assessment. Local school systems will be allowed to offer this advanced pathway in grades three through five and will be required to offer it in grades six through eight, with the option to provide additional support services for students and teachers involved. The Department of Education will also be required to report annually on student participation, enrollment data, and assessment scores related to this advanced mathematics pathway.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70343