Author: Stephen Owens

Stephen is a senior policy analyst at GBPI, where he focuses on state polices and research that affect K-12 public education in Georgia.

Take Georgia’s School Rating System with a Grain of Salt

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Take Georgia’s School Rating System with a Grain of Salt

September 13, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Stephen Owens

This fall, the Georgia Department of Education is set to release its new annual scores for individual schools and districts, known as the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI). Well-designed accountability systems can provide parents and policymakers with useful information, but Georgia’s approach relies too much on standardized testing and includes other shortcomings that […]

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School Backpack Drives Offer Insight into Equitable School Funding

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School Backpack Drives Offer Insight into Equitable School Funding

August 6, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Stephen Owens

Students are back in class in Georgia now and many students from low-income families are carrying new backpacks filled with supplies through the kindness of strangers. Georgia’s Department of Education last month issued its annual plea for donated backpacks and supplies for the state’s “students in need.” The “Stuff the Bus” news stories popped up […]