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Student Success, Georgia Economy Threatened by State’s Declining Support
Posted October 15, 2012 byFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(ATLANTA) Georgia school districts report that classrooms are more crowded than ever and students are spending fewer days in school due to the state’s failure to adequately invest in public education according to a new report released today by the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI).
“Georgia’s… [Read more]
Funding Cuts Threaten Georgia’s Standing as Early-Education Leader
Posted September 6, 2012 byGBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted in this article about early childhood education in Georgia; read full article here.
Pre-k turns 20: Should it be an equal priority to HOPE?
Posted September 4, 2012 byGBPI’s recently released report on Georgia’s Pre-K program and the HOPE program is cited in this article on the Pre-K program. Read full article here.
Access to Quality Pre-K Classrooms Key to Georgia Remaining a Leader in Early Learning
Posted August 30, 2012 by Cedric JohnsonGeorgia’s reputation as a leader in early childhood education is slipping away. Despite an abundance of evidence that early learning is a key to success later in life, particularly for low-income and at-risk youth, recent spending cuts mean Georgia’s Pre-Kindergarten program will serve 2,000 fewer children in the coming school… [Read more]
Comments (1)Powerball: Where the Dollars Go
Posted August 20, 2012 by Taifa Smith ButlerWhen the Powerball jackpot reached more than $320 million last week — the fourth-largest jackpot ever – that was good news for Georgia students, since the more lottery tickets people buy, the more money there is for HOPE college scholarships.
Of course, you must play to win. And the odds… [Read more]
Powerball: Where the Dollars Go
Posted August 15, 2012 byGBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is featured in Atlanta Alive’s segment on how lottery funds are distributed among students through the HOPE scholarship. View video here.
Metro Area School Systems are Not Alone in Their Struggle to Close Budget Gaps for the Upcoming School Year
Posted July 20, 2012 byGBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is featured in the Athens Patch. Read full article here.
As state shirks its funding responsibility, school systems feel squeeze
Posted July 18, 2012 by Cedric Johnson
As published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Get Schooled with Maureen Downey).
Here is an opinion piece from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s policy analyst Cedric Johnson on the budget deficit that counties across the state of Georgia will face this coming… [Read more]
New Georgia college scholarship hinges on local fundraising
Posted May 31, 2012 byGBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on REACH scholarships and how it can create an uneven playing field among students. Read full article here.
Funding uncertain for REACH scholarship
Posted May 29, 2012 byGBPI Education Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the REACH scholarship program and how it may create an uneven playing field for students. Read full article here.