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Analyzing the Numbers on the Proposed Teacher Pay Raise
What is the cost of the proposed teacher pay raise? Gov. Kemp proposed a $5,000 raise for all …
GBPI 2019 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute works to build a more inclusive economy so that everyone can participate …
GBPI’s Most Read of 2018
This year, GBPI.org set organizational records for pageviews and visitors as we covered everything from our annual budget …
Beyond Basic Education: Five Ways for Georgia to Fund Schools Fairly
The state of Georgia withheld $9 billion from public schools over the last fifteen years. This report offers …
Take Georgia’s School Rating System with a Grain of Salt
This fall, the Georgia Department of Education is set to release its new annual scores for individual schools …
School Backpack Drives Offer Insight into Equitable School Funding
Students are back in class in Georgia now and many students from low-income families are carrying new backpacks …
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for GBPI’s People-First Plan
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education …
Georgia K-12 Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2019
Education Funding in Georgia: Financial Challenges for Schools Remain Lawmakers reached a critical benchmark with the 2019 budget: …
Georgia Budget Primer 2019
Click on the links below to learn about different policy areas of the 2019 budget. State Budget K-12 …
Tireless Effort Culminates in Full Funding for Schools
One of GBPI’s key goals is to ensure all Georgia students get the chance to attend great public …
Shifting Public Funds to Private Schools: High Costs, Poor Track Record
Georgia lawmakers created multiple pathways to shift public funds to private schools in recent years. These schemes risk …
Valuable Progress, More Work Ahead for Public School Funding
Georgia lawmakers reached a critical milestone during the 2018 legislative session: They ended 16 years of shortchanging the …
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