Blog Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Students Need to Be Secure to Be Successful April 30, 2020 / May 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee The coronavirus pandemic reveals the fragile financial situations of many Georgia college students. Many Georgia students struggle to pay for basic needs like housing, food, health care and transportation. Before the pandemic: 42 percent of students reported not receiving any financial support from parents or guardians 39 percent struggled with stable housing 37 percent had […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Higher Education lottery reserves
Blog Coronavirus K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals April 22, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Stephen Owens Key Takeaways School closures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic mean that students are not receiving the mental health support afforded to them when they are physically present at school. Many students now at home are exposed to increased trauma and will return with greater mental health needs. The state should leverage new federal funding and […] Read more » coronavirus counselors COVID-19 K-12 mental health
Coronavirus Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Federal Relief Not Enough to Meet College Students’ Financial Needs April 17, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF Since publication of this blog post, the federal Department of Education allocated a second pot of relief dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and other institutions with a substantial number of students with financial need. Download Georgia allocations. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will […] Read more » coronavirus COVID-19 Education Fact Sheet
Blog Coronavirus K-12 Education Stephen Owens Online Instruction Could Leave Rural Schools, Vulnerable Students Behind April 8, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Stephen Owens Recently, Gov. Kemp ordered the state’s public schools to close for the remainder of the academic year in response to increased infections of the coronavirus. School district leaders across the state quickly worked to find ways to provide educational services when brick-and-mortar buildings are unavailable. Many schools have opted to offer instruction online. Online schooling […] Read more » coronavirus Education K-12 online learning rural broadband
Blog Coronavirus Higher Education Jennifer Lee How the Federal Relief Package Affects Higher Education April 6, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Congress passed a $2 trillion relief package that includes provisions covering health care, payments to American families and support for businesses. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act also included several provisions related to higher education, affecting colleges and universities, faculty, staff and students. Georgia Colleges Expected to Get $378 Million Through Education […] Read more » cares act coronavirus COVID-19 Higher Education Student Loans
Blog Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Health Justice Higher Education Jennifer Owens K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis April 1, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Owens | 1 Comment on CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis Download PDF Key Takeaways The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress is a $2.2 trillion package that includes direct financial assistance to many families, additional unemployment support, a substantial investment in programs and services aimed at the homeless population, housing and support interventions and necessary resources for states to […] Read more » cares act check coronavirus COVID-19 rebate
Bill Analysis K-12 Education Stephen Owens Potential Voucher Expansion Leaves Students and Parents at a Loss February 28, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Stephen Owens Bill Analysis: Senate Bill 386 (LC 49 0125) Established in 2007, the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) is a voucher that allows parents of students with disabilities to pay for private education programs using money previously allocated for public schooling. The voucher is available to students with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) who have attended […] Read more » 504 plans Education K-12 vouchers
Blog Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Lee Stephanie Angel Every Georgian Deserves Access to Higher Education February 21, 2020 / June 18, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Co-authored by Policy Fellow Stephanie Angel and Senior Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee Diana graduated from Gainesville High School at the top of her class in 2014. She started attending the University of North Georgia (UNG), taking a lower course load than she wanted, because she could not afford to go to school full-time. Though she […] Read more » daca Higher Education
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Unused Lottery Funds Available to Support More Affordable Access to College February 14, 2020 / April 28, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Since FY 2011, lawmakers have appropriated an average of $60 million more every year for HOPE Scholarships and Grants than students receive.[1] Over time, the state treasury has amassed nearly $1.3 billion in lottery reserves built up from unspent surplus funds.[2] Georgia is required by law to have 50 percent of the prior year’s net […] Read more » Higher Education Lottery scholarships
Fact Sheets K-12 Education Learning the Basics Stephen Owens Video What Are School Vouchers? February 12, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Vouchers Overview Georgia legislators have debated educational vouchers since the 1950s.[1] A school voucher is an amount of money provided by the state government to parents for use for private educational programs, such as tuition at private schools. There are two basic ways the state can finance school vouchers. Tax-credit vouchers Taxpayers can […] Read more » Education K-12 school vouchers vouchers
