Lawmakers momentarily shelved education reform last winter when educators objected to proposals to change how they get paid. Those reform efforts, including a possible overhaul of the state’s education funding formula, are expected to resume next month when legislators return
Op-ed by GBPI’s Claire Suggs — Georgia leaders want to add 250,000 college graduates by 2025 as part of its official Complete College Georgia program. It’s hard to see how that happens in just eight years without a course correction. State
New analysis of Georgia’s aid program for top students — a model for those of many other states — finds that it is missing many low-income and minority students. Read the full article on Inside Higher Ed.
Less than half of the students in Georgia’s public colleges and universities benefit from the state’s main Lottery-funded scholarships, according to a new report, while minorities and poor students are even less likely to benefit from the merit-based programs. Read
Georgia has thousands of low-income students who cannot afford college because they don’t qualify for the HOPE Scholarship or its more lucrative offspring, the Zell Miller Scholarship. HOPE pays for 70 to 85 percent of tuition depending on which public campus students
If you want to start a debate in the Georgia Legislature, ask this question: Are we spending enough on our schools? Read more.
Georgia’s college students will pay the same tuition next year — for the first time in at least 14 years. Read more.
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of $2.47 billion for the state’s two postsecondary systems includes money intended to help increase faculty salaries, which trail those of competing neighbor states. Still, state spending per student in the university system remains far
Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget of nearly $1.05 billion for the state’s lottery-funded programs adds money for needed enhancements to the Pre-Kindergarten program and financial aid for technical college students but falls short of meeting many families’ needs. The nearly
The nearly $1.05 billion for lottery-funded programs in Gov. Nathan Deal’s proposed budget adds money to increase Pre-Kindergarten teachers’ salaries and expands a grant program for technical college students. These are helpful steps to improve the quality of the Pre-K
The budget primer outlines the state budget for the year, recognizes substantial changes from the preceding year and provides a clear-eyed view on what lawmakers have prioritized for our state. This year, there will also be a focus on budget trends over the full eight years of Gov. Kemp’s tenure as we prepare for Georgia’s next leaders to take office.
Our budget primer is slated to be published the first day of the fiscal year, July 1. Join us for our virtual town hall to discuss our data, or request a physical copy of the primer to be sent to your address.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
