Budget and Taxes Economic Justice Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: Schools Left with the Bill: Results of GBPI 2023 School District Survey October 16, 2023 / October 19, 2023 by Lauren Frazier ATLANTA, GA – The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI), a leading independent research and advocacy organization, has unveiled its highly anticipated 2023 School District Survey Report, shedding light on the state of education funding and its impact on Georgia’s public school districts. Every year, GBPI reaches out to public school superintendents across the state to […] Read more » Budget Recommendations Education Financial Investment Fiscal Analysis Fiscal Policy Georgia Finances georgia-budget Revenue And Reserves School Buses State Budget State Government Surplus Funds Tax Revenue Drop Tax Revenues Undesignated Reserves
GBPI In The News Press Struggling child care providers ask lawmakers to tap lottery funds October 13, 2023 / October 18, 2023 by Lauren Frazier The Gist ATLANTA — Child care providers and child advocates urged legislators Wednesday to invest more state funds in pre-K and early care programs at the meeting of the House Working Group on Early Childhood Education. Why It Matters According to a survey of 684 child care providers in Georgia conducted by Quality Care for Children in September, 44% […] Read more » early care programs early childhood education funding GBPI Georgia lottery reserves Pre-K school funding
GBPI In The News Press Georgia representatives spotlight underfunding of public HBCUs October 12, 2023 / October 18, 2023 by Lauren Frazier GEORGIA – Three members of the Georgia House of Representatives met earlier this month to address the underfunding of Georgia’s public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The overall disparity between predominantly Black and predominantly white land-grant universities’ funding totals over $12 billion. Though the land-grant mandate for state governments is meant to match funding […] Read more » Ashley Young funding GBPI Georgia HBCUs Higher Education school funding
Blog Budget and Taxes People Powered Prosperity New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Support State Investments to Boost Health, Education, and Economic Mobility February 3, 2023 / May 12, 2023 by Lauren Frazier A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) and the University of Georgia (UGA) shows that most Georgians support increased funding for people-first priorities that help every community thrive. As a nonpartisan research and policy institute, GBPI is proud to be a trusted resource for data and analysis that influences the […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes health Higher Education K-12 People-Powered Prosperity tax breaks
