GBPI In The News If Georgia teachers are skeptical of governor’s 2 percent raise, here’s why January 13, 2017 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Teacher skepticism of the governor’s announcement yesterday of a 2 percent raise reflects their recent experience. Gov. Nathan Deal promised a 3 percent raise last year — really a one-time bonus — but many teachers saw their paychecks unchanged or diminished due to higher insurance costs. Read the full article on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » Claire Suggs education-reform-commission K-12
Claire Suggs Fact Sheets K-12 Education School Districts Stuck with Higher Busing Costs in Proposed Formula January 13, 2017 / October 28, 2020 by Claire Suggs Rural school districts and others with high student transportation costs stand to lose financially under the funding formula proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission. The commission’s recommendations call for eliminating the current grant program that sends transportation dollars to districts and instead shifting the grant money to the general per-student amount allotted to […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12 Transportation
Claire Suggs Fact Sheets K-12 Education Proposed K-12 Funding Formula Pulls Rug Out from Low-Income Students December 20, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs More funding directed to economically-disadvantaged students helps them do better in school and in life. Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission recognized this and directed extra funds to school districts for these students in its proposed revision to Georgia’s funding formula for K-12 schools. This recognition is a step forward but it falls far short […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12
Claire Suggs Fact Sheets K-12 Education Fact Sheet: Proposed School Funding Formula Will Fall Behind Costs December 15, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs State spending on Georgia’s public school students will fall behind rising costs if the General Assembly approves the funding formula proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission. The planned formula lacks an adjustment for inflation. It also eliminates the annual adjustment for teachers’ salaries in the current formula. The value of state spending on […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12
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
Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017 October 19, 2016 / October 28, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017 Updated Oct. 27, 2016 Schools Likely Worse Off With New Funding Formula Strong public schools are essential in preparing young students for postsecondary study and life. They also prepare students for the demands of a competitive job market and to be active in the civic life of their communities. A central component of strong schools […] Read more » Education education-reform-commission K-12
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Aiming for Average in Education Spending June 14, 2016 / January 16, 2020 by Claire Suggs Georgia ranks 38th among states for public school spending. Spending per student in Georgia is $1,807 less than the national average, according to new census data. Factor in geographic cost differences and that disparity rises to $2,553. Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission could have outlined a plan to close this gap and boost investment […] Read more » education-reform-commission K-12
GBPI In The News Teacher pay, school funding set for robust debate November 27, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin The next chapter in school funding and teacher pay will open at the state Capitol in January, when Gov. Nathan Deal and lawmakers decide what to do with a report that recommends controversial changes to education policy. Read more. Read more » Claire Suggs Education education-reform-commission K-12 schools
GBPI In The News Poll finds support for more school spending if money well spent November 11, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin A new poll by a group sympathetic to Gov. Nathan Deal’s educational overhaul finds that there is support among Georgia voters to spend more on education but that most want to see more efficiency and effectiveness first. Read more. Read more » Education education-reform-commission K-12 QBE schools
