House Bill 78 Means Less for Education
GBPI Admin
March 14, 2011
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on education. Download the PDF.
Category: K-12 Education
House Bill 326: Policy Proposals and Options for Reforming HOPE and Pre-K
GBPI Admin
February 25, 2011
The policy brief provides an analysis of the governor’s proposed plans for reforming Georgia’s HOPE and Pre-K programs, including the importance of HOPE reform and opportunities to strengthen the proposed plan. Download the PDF. Related Materials: HOPE for Whom?
Governor’s FY 2012 Education Budget Proposals: The Cuts Continue
GBPI Admin
January 21, 2011
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Education, Board of Regents, Technical College System of Georgia, and Pre-K and HOPE Scholarship programs. Download the PDF.
Race to the Top Initiative Aims to Improve K-12 Education in Georgia
Jessica Woods
December 16, 2010
Over the next four years, the Georgia Department of Education and 26 local education agencies will invest nearly $400 million into the state’s public education system as part of the federal Race to the Top initiative. This report provides an
Education Budgets FY 2011 Highlights … And the Four Options for the Future
Jessica Woods
May 25, 2010
In response to continued revenue declines and limited new revenue measures, lawmakers cut education — K-12, University System, and Technical College System — by 13 to 15 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2011 when compared to the Original FY 2009
Highlights of the House’s FY 2011 Education Budget
Jessica Woods
April 16, 2010
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts K-12, University System, and Technical Colleges — by an additional $318 million more than the governor’s January proposal. It increases funds for Pre-K. Accounting for inflation, per student state funding for K-12
Highlights of the Governor’s FY 2011 Education Budget Proposals
Jessica Woods
January 27, 2010
Education does not escape the governor’s proposed cuts to agencies for the upcoming year. Adjusted for inflation, per student state spending on K-12 education and the University System will fall to their lowest levels in a decade.
