Category: Ashley Young
Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026
Ashley Young
June 30, 2025
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
Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance Commission
Ashley Young
February 18, 2025
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
Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Technical College System of Georgia
Ashley Young
February 18, 2025
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
Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the University System of Georgia
Ashley Young
February 18, 2025
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
Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Education
Ashley Young
February 18, 2025
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
Public Education Deserves Full State Investment: Results of GBPI 2024 School District Survey
Ashley Young
October 31, 2024
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
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
Ashley Young
August 8, 2024
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
African American Studies are Again an Option for Students in Georgia
Ashley Young
August 8, 2024
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
The Ongoing Battle for Student Loan Debt Relief
Ashley Young
July 16, 2024
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
