Educated Youth
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Billions of Dollars Behind: District Facts Sheets Show Georgia Schools are Far from “Full Funding”
Over the last twenty years of public school funding in Georgia, the General Assembly has underfunded grants and …
Districts Turn to Federal Money to Fill Holes Made by the State: Results from GBPI’s 2021 School District Survey
This report was co-authored by Allie Schneider, Southern Education Foundation Policy Fellow Key Takeaways: 93 percent …
New GBPI Poll Shows Georgians Want American Rescue Plan Dollars to Support Health, Economic Recovery, Education
Georgia will receive $4.9 billion in federal emergency relief and infrastructure funding as part of the American Rescue …
Retirement in Georgia’s Public Schools
Overview The state of Georgia maintains two pension systems for employees in public schools: the Teachers Retirement …
Updated: Georgia Risks Losing Billions in Federal Funds for Public Schools
UPDATE: On 8/6/21 the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance on the calculation for Maintenance of Equity …
Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
This section is co-authored by K-12 Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Stephen Owens and Higher Education Senior Policy Analyst …
Fund Georgia’s Future and Partners Recommend a Plan for ARPA Funding
Dear Superintendent Woods: The undersigned civil rights and education advocacy organizations in Georgia write to provide …
Betting on our Future: Results from Pre-K Survey on Lottery Funding, Effects of COVID-19
This report was co-authored by Stephen Owens, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst & Denae Clowers, Policy Intern …
Crossover Day 2021: Lawmakers Approve Some People-First Measures, But More Needed
Yesterday marked Crossover Day 2021, the day by which a bill generally must pass out of its legislative …
School Vouchers: Myth vs. Fact
Debates around school funding and the best use of public dollars are rife with confusion. Discussion around school …
Testimony on Senate Bill 47
Dear Chairman Payne and Members of the Georgia Senate Committee on Education and Youth: By way of introduction my name is Stephen Owens, and …
Overview: 2022 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs
Co-authored by Jennifer Lee, Senior Policy Analyst and Stephen Owens, Ph.D, Senior Policy Analyst Gov. Brian …
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