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Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Department of Education
Introduction The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) serves Georgia’s 180+ kindergarten -12th (K-12) grade public school districts. Led by…
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Public Education Deserves Full State Investment: Results of GBPI 2024 School District Survey
This report was co-authored by Ashley Young, GBPI’s Senior Education Analyst, and Jae-Kur Lockhart, a fellow in the Southern Education…
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Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2025
This section is co-authored by Vice President of Research and Policy, David Schaefer, Director of Economic Justice Ife Finch Floyd…
Blog
Sine Die 2024
Introduction Staci Fox, President and CEO When the 2024 Legislative Session began on January 8th, Georgia was sitting on $10.9…
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Crossover Day 2024: Large Surplus Remains; Ed Legislation Tips Positively; Property Tax and Immigration Policy Reverse Progress
Need help understanding these bills? A bill glossary is at the bottom of this page. You can also view our…
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New GBPI/UGA Poll Shows Georgians Oppose Private School Vouchers; Support Funding Public Schools
A new poll commissioned by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) from the University of Georgia (UGA) School of…
Opinion: Hungry kids in Georgia need more than a cheese sandwich
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI President and CEO Staci Fox’s op-ed that addresses the $88,000 in outstanding school meal debt recently reported…
Press Release
PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal for K-12 Education
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) proudly presents an in-depth analysis of Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year…
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Overview: 2025 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
Introduction Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal provides Georgia’s public schools $13.3 billion, a $1.4 billion…
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