Long-Awaited State K-12 Funding Overhaul Underachieves
Georgia’s students are working hard to reach standards higher than those set for any previous generation. Meanwhile, the state is…
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Education Reform Commission Threatens to Cement in $421 Million Cut
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Funding Committee Comes up Short
A new school funding formula Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission is developing threatens to lock in deep cuts made…
Public Education Austerity Cuts Persist in New State Spending Plan
Georgia is underfunding its K-12 programs to the tune of about $660 million this school year, according to the state’s…
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School Districts Get Growing Tab for Student Transportation
Years of deep cuts in state student transportation funding saddle school districts with more of the cost to bus students…
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Georgia Shifts Cost to Bus Schoolchildren to Local Districts
Every day across Georgia school buses carry students safely to and from school. This is an essential service, which the…
Planned Financial Support for Low-Income Students in a Slump
Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission members agree the state should send extra dollars to school districts to help them…
Open College Entry to Undocumented Students to Bolster Georgia’s Workforce
Many Georgia students started college for the first time this fall. That’s good news for Georgia as the state says…
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Georgia’s Workforce Development, Economy Damaged by Barriers to Higher Education for Undocumented Students
New federal policy provides Georgia an opportunity to increase access to higher education for many young Georgia immigrants who are…
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