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Filling the Gaping Hole in Public School Budgets
State funding for Georgia’s public schools went up $1.5 billion from fiscal year 2014 to 2017 and is set to…
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Overview: 2018 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
Gov. Nathan Deal’s budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year boosts funding for Georgia’s 1.7 million public school students by…
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School Districts Stuck with Higher Busing Costs in Proposed Formula
Rural school districts and others with high student transportation costs stand to lose financially under the funding formula proposed by…
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Stabilizing Georgia’s Health System Tops 2017 Legislative To-do List
As published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution A reeling state health care system. Chronically underfunded public schools. Working families and…
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Proposed K-12 Funding Formula Pulls Rug Out from Low-Income Students
More funding directed to economically-disadvantaged students helps them do better in school and in life. Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform…
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Fact Sheet: Proposed School Funding Formula Will Fall Behind Costs
State spending on Georgia’s public school students will fall behind rising costs if the General Assembly approves the funding formula…
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The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia
As the dust continues to settle in the wake of last week’s presidential election, a cloud of uncertainty still obscures…
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Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017
Updated Oct. 27, 2016 Schools Likely Worse Off With New Funding Formula Strong public schools are essential in preparing young…
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Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2017
Education Funding in Georgia: Years of Cuts Cast Long Shadow Georgia is spending $11.6 billion on education in the 2017…
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