Press Releases & Statements Hope on a Tightrope February 7, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (February 7, 2012) – The lottery funding model is broken. HOPE Program expenditures outpace lottery revenues and are expected to increase while lottery revenue growth is expected to flatten. The Georgia Student Finance Commission projects that the HOPE Program will run a deficit of $163 million by FY 2016, which may […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Pre-K Press Release
Author Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Policy Areas Reports HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns February 6, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 7 Comments on HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns The Georgia Lottery has provided more than $13 billion toward education programs in Georgia. The program has enabled more than 1.4 million students to pursue higher education through the Helping Outstanding Pupil’s Educationally (HOPE) Program and provided 1.1 million four-year-olds access to early childhood education through Georgia’s Pre-K Program. Today, the lottery funding model is broken. […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Pre-K Report
GBPI In The News HOPE constant for now, freshmen worry February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted by Jamie Gottlieb of redandblack.com, an independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia Community. Read article. Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Jamie Gottlieb redandblack.com
GBPI In The News Adams emphasizes importance of education in State of the University address February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted by Kathryn Ingall of redandblack.com, an independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia Community. Read article. Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Kathryn Ingall redandblack.com
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 13 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education Amidst a tenuous economic recovery, Georgia remains far from its fiscal position prior to the economic downturn. The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education discusses the governor’s FY 2013 budget recommendations for the Department of Education and Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning, which administers Georgia’s universal Pre-K program. Download PDF. Read more » Budget Analysis Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 PK-12 Report
Cedric Johnson Higher Education K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education January 24, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 9 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: Higher Education The FY 2013 budgets for higher education provide modest spending increases compared to FY 2012. The budgets provide funding for enrollment growth within both the university and technical college systems; however, the University System’s Teaching program and the Technical College System’s Technical Education program experience funding cuts. The higher education system plays an important role in […] Read more » Budget Analysis Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 Higher Education Report
GBPI In The News No solution in sight for dwindling HOPE January 16, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the HOPE shortfall. Read full article. Read more » Athens Banner-Herald Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Ray Henry
GBPI In The News Report Urges Need-based College Aid December 12, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin features the release of GBPI Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson’s new report, Making a Case for Need-based Financial Aid in Georgia. View the news article. Read more » Cedric Johnson Education GPB News Maura Walz Need-based Financial Aid
Featured K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Making a Case for Need-based Financial Aid in Georgia December 8, 2011 / January 13, 2020 by Alan Essig By 2020 an estimated 61 percent of all jobs in the state will require a career certificate or college degree; however, only 34 percent of adults in Georgia have an associate degree or higher. This creates a sizable skills gap that must be closed. Postsecondary education is becoming a necessity in a 21st century economy. […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Need-based Financial Aid Report
Press Releases & Statements New Report Makes a Case for Need-based Financial Aid December 8, 2011 / January 13, 2020 by Alan Essig GBPI releases new report, Making a Case for Need-based Financial Aid in Georgia. Download Press Release Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Need-based Financial Aid Press Release
