Blog K-12 Education Learning the Basics People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens Toolkits Resources on School Vouchers January 11, 2021 / February 11, 2022 by Stephen Owens | 1 Comment on Resources on School Vouchers Current Status: In the 2022 Legislative Session, lawmakers may consider House Bill 60 and House Bill 142, two bills that would enact or expand voucher programs to take hundreds of millions of dollars of state money away from public schools and send them to private schools. House Bill 60 and House Bill 142 did not […] Read more » education-savings-accounts ESA private schools public-schools vouchers
K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens State of Education Funding (2021) January 11, 2021 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF This report offers an assessment of the state of education funding in Georgia by analyzing how it compares to prior years and other states and exploring what areas are due for review or revision. In the FY 2021 budget Georgia returned to a general pattern of cutting education and underfunding specific grants for […] Read more » Budget k-12 education school budget
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity 4 Ways Georgia Lawmakers Can Make College More Affordable in 2021 January 11, 2021 / January 11, 2021 by Jennifer Lee As Georgia begins a new year and legislative session, the state has an opportunity to accelerate equitable economic growth by focusing its financial aid resources on those who will most benefit. The pandemic-induced recession illustrates how Georgians without degrees are most vulnerable, with unemployment rates for individuals with a high school education only (37 percent […] Read more » Higher Education Lottery need-based aid People-Powered Prosperity scholarship Student Loans
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler Worker Justice To A Healthy, Prosperous New Year December 31, 2020 / December 31, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Today marks the end of 2020, and I know we all are breathing a sigh of relief as 2021 is a sunrise away. As I reflect on this past year and everything that has tested us, feelings of fear, loss and pain are inescapable. The pandemic brought existential challenges for our world and we felt […] Read more »
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Health Justice Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice 2021 Policy Priorities December 2, 2020 / January 7, 2021 by Caitlin Highland The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all Georgians share in the state’s prosperity. These are the policy priorities GBPI will track during 2021. Many are part of our People-Powered Prosperity campaign. For more insights throughout session, be sure to follow @GaBudget on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter. […] Read more »
Fact Sheets K-12 Education Stephen Owens Fact Sheet: English for Speakers of Other Languages November 19, 2020 / February 4, 2021 by Stephen Owens Thank you to Latin American Association & Center for Pan Asian Community Services for translation services Enrollment Georgia educates the eighth-highest number of ELs in the nation (FY 2017).[1] 108,752 total students in ESOL in Georgia (FY 2019).[2] EL enrollment in ESOL grew by 61 percent FY 2011 to 2019.[3] Spanish is the […] Read more » Education ESOL K-12
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports How Student Debt Worsens Racial Inequality November 18, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Higher education is a pathway to greater financial security and prosperity. The pandemic-induced recession illustrates how Georgians without degrees are most vulnerable during economic downturns, with unemployment rates for individuals with a high school education only—37 percent of adult Georgians—consistently double that of those with a college degree.[1],[2] Many jobs lost […] Read more » Education Higher Education student debt Student Loans
K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens English Learners Deserve More: An Analysis of Georgia’s Education for Speakers of Other Languages November 16, 2020 / February 4, 2021 by Stephen Owens Thank you to Latin American Association & Center for Pan Asian Community Services for translation services Stephanie Angel contributed to the Legislative History and Legal Obligations sections of this report. Introduction The English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program assists students who are learning English in school as an additional language, known […] Read more » Education ESOL K-12
Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Reports Scholarships are a Better Way to Use Lottery Dollars Than Student Loans October 14, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF As the country finds itself in another historic recession, Georgia faces an opportunity to focus state financial aid resources on an equitable economic recovery. A budget-neutral and effective option is to rework the state’s troubled lottery-funded Student Access Loan program to fund scholarships and grants that support degree completion. Georgia is […] Read more » Education Higher Education Lottery
Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Reports Uncategorized Moving HOPE Forward into the 21st Century September 14, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF HOPE has made college more accessible and affordable for more almost two million college students since Georgia voters approved the creation of the lottery-funded HOPE Scholarships and Grants more than 25 years ago. Georgia needs to develop and harness all its people’s talents in order for the economy to recover and stay competitive. […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE HOPE Scholarship Zell Miller Zell Miller Scholarship Program
