Ashley Young Education Fact Sheets Federal Policy Higher Education K-12 Education Georgia’s Public Schools Could Lose Funding and College Students Could Lose Financing Options in New Federal Law July 28, 2025 / October 28, 2026 by Ashley Young Read more »
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Education Higher Education K-12 Education Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026 June 30, 2025 / July 2, 2025 by Ashley Young Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) administers: Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS); the Georgia Pre-kindergarten Program; Nutrition Services, which administers the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Summer Meals program for low-income children […] Read more »
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Education Higher Education Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance Commission February 18, 2025 / February 18, 2025 by Ashley Young Introduction The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is the state’s higher education finance agency with over 20 state and lottery funded scholarships, grants and loans. To ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary education, GSFC provides free financial aid counseling to K-12, post-secondary institutions and community organizations. Amended Fiscal Year 2025 Budget $6 million […] Read more » Budget Overview
Ashley Young Budget and Taxes Education Higher Education Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of Georgia February 18, 2025 by Ashley Young Introduction The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) governs 22 two-year post-secondary institutions that offer technical education, adult education and workforce development programs. TCSG encompasses over 88 campus locations across the state and more than 600 programs. They experienced a 9.3% increase in enrollment in 2024, with total enrollment at 148,746 across the system.[1] […] Read more » Budget Overview
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Education Higher Education Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the University System of Georgia February 18, 2025 by Ashley Young Introduction Georgia’s four-year public higher education system, the University System of Georgia (USG), is composed of 26 higher education institutions located across the state.[1] USG also encompasses the Georgia Public Library Service, which manages 61 libraries; and the Georgia Archives, which collects and preserves records and information about Georgia. In Fall 2024, student enrollment […] Read more » Budget Overview
Ashley Young Bill Analysis Briefs Budget and Taxes Education K-12 Education Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Education February 18, 2025 by Ashley Young Introduction The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) serves Georgia’s 180+ kindergarten -12th (K-12) grade public school districts. Led by State School Superintendent Richard Woods, GaDOE develops and governs the K-12 learning standards and currently serves 1.7 million students.[1] Governor Kemp’s Amended Fiscal Year (AFY) 2025 budget for the GaDOE totals $120.8 million, including a […] Read more »
Ashley Young Education K-12 Education Reports Public Education Deserves Full State Investment: Results of GBPI 2024 School District Survey October 31, 2024 / October 31, 2024 by Ashley Young This report was co-authored by Ashley Young, GBPI’s Senior Education Analyst, and Jae-Kur Lockhart, a fellow in the Southern Education Leadership Initiative, a program within the Southern Education Foundation. Executive Summary For years, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute has collected data through the public school superintendent/district leader survey. This tool offers insight into the […] Read more »
Ashley Young Budget Primer David Schaefer Education Higher Education Ife Finch Floyd K-12 Education Reports Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025 August 8, 2024 / August 8, 2024 by Ashley Young This section is co-authored by Vice President of Research and Policy, David Schaefer, Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd and Senior Education Analyst Ashley Young. The 20-Year View In 2004, Georgia’s per capita spending on elementary, secondary education and higher education combined was 32nd in the nation; in 2021, it was 42nd. For 20 […] Read more » Budget child care services Education Georgia higher ed k-12 education K-12 schools lottery reserves Pre-K pre-K funding private school vouchers tcsg universities usg
Ashley Young Education African American Studies are Again an Option for Students in Georgia August 8, 2024 / August 7, 2024 by Ashley Young Last month State Superintendent Richard Woods decided not to recommend Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies in Georgia schools. For many educators, students and parents this was seen as a step backward as it would have denied students critical information about how far we’ve come in bending history’s arc towards justice. The decision also reflected […] Read more »
Ashley Young Blog Higher Education The Ongoing Battle for Student Loan Debt Relief July 16, 2024 / July 18, 2024 by Ashley Young This blog explores the challenges of student loan debt relief and potential solutions, focusing on the experience of borrowers in Georgia–borrowers like me. This past spring, Georgia’s attorney general, Chris Carr, joined seven other state attorneys general in Missouri v. Biden, a federal lawsuit against The Biden-Harris Administration and the Department of Education to […] Read more »
