Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of $2.47 billion for the state’s two postsecondary systems includes money intended to help increase faculty salaries, which trail those of competing neighbor states. Still, state spending per student in the university system remains far below earlier years, continuing the financial pressures that yielded tuition hikes in recent years.

The Data is in on Federal Budget Cuts: Great Harm for Rural Georgians, Georgians of Color and Georgians with Low-Incomes
Georgia’s future depends on every community having the tools to thrive. For too long, systemic