GBPI In The News Teacher pay, school funding will return to lawmakers’ agenda December 13, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 to the Gold Dome. Read the full article on the Moultrie Observer. Read more » Claire Suggs Education education-reform-commission K-12
GBPI In The News Need-based tuition assistance can help Georgia reach its goals October 21, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 leaders set that goal after concluding that 60 percent of jobs in Georgia will require […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education HOPE Scholarship
GBPI In The News HOPE for whom? September 16, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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. Read more » Claire Suggs Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
GBPI In The News Poor students and minorities fall behind on Georgia HOPE money September 8, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 the full article on The Moultrie Observer. Read more » Claire Suggs Education HOPE Scholarship
GBPI In The News Is HOPE Scholarship lifting middle-class students while leaving poor kids behind? September 7, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin 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 attend, while Zell Miller covers full tuition.s. Read the full article on ajc.com. Read more » Claire Suggs Education HOPE Scholarship
GBPI In The News Georgia ranks 38th in school spending June 15, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin If you want to start a debate in the Georgia Legislature, ask this question: Are we spending enough on our schools? Read more. Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12 public-schools school-spending
GBPI In The News No hike in tuition is welcome news for area students February 21, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s college students will pay the same tuition next year — for the first time in at least 14 years. Read more. Read more » Claire Suggs college tuition university
Author Claire Suggs Higher Education Library Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for Higher Education February 17, 2016 / January 17, 2020 by Claire Suggs 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 below earlier years, continuing the financial pressures that yielded tuition hikes in recent years. Read […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Claire Suggs Higher Education
Author Claire Suggs K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Reports Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for Lottery-Funded Programs February 4, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs 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 $358 million allotted for Pre-K provides money to raise teachers’ salaries, and the $689 million […] Read more » Claire Suggs education budget HOPE Scholarship Pre-K
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Pre-K and HOPE Rebound in 2017 Budget, Still Room to Improve February 4, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs 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 program and make college more affordable for some students. But more needs to done to […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education HOPE Scholarship Pre-K State Budget
