Author Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Rising Tuition and Shrinking HOPE Squeeze College Students May 2, 2014 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs Georgia is home to the seventh largest tuition increase in the nation between 2008 and 2014, according to a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Average tuition at four-year public colleges and universities in the state increased by $3,125 in inflation-adjusted dollars, the report says. Big cuts in state funding are […] Read more »
Author Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Time Running Short to Sponsor Summer Food Program for Children May 2, 2014 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson Next week in College Park, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning will conduct its last training sessions for new Summer Food Service Program sponsors. These sponsors prepare and deliver meals to low-income children during the summer when schools are closed and students lose access to free- or reduced-price lunches. The state needs new […] Read more »
