Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia’s Education Cuts a Growing Burden for Low-Income Students September 27, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Postsecondary education and training are key to long-term financial security, as more Georgia employers want to hire workers with college credentials. While higher education is growing more essential for jobs of the future, the price students and families pay is rising. That makes a college investment more burdensome and riskier than in the past. Rising […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Student Loans tuition University System of Georgia
GBPI In The News Georgia college graduation program showing progress September 1, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin In 2011, the University System of Georgia launched an initiative aimed at ensuring more students leave school prepared for the high-skilled jobs the modern workforce requires. Read the full article on The Atlanta Business Chronicle. Read more » college Education Jennifer Lee
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Georgia’s Tax Credit School Scholarship Program Lacks Accountability August 31, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs Proposals to create school voucher programs, including tax credit scholarship programs, continue to pop up in a growing number of states and at the federal level. This has spurred some voucher proponents to call for greater accountability for schools participating in these programs. This would be a welcome change in Georgia. The state’s tax credit […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education Georgia Department of Education K-12 school vouchers tax credit scholarship program
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Data Book August 22, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee This guide is designed to provide a demographic snapshot of Georgia’s colleges at the outset of the 2017-2018 school year, with insight into the forces that shape Georgia’s approach to higher education policy. This booklet documents the various needs filled by Georgia’s colleges, from urban research universities to rural technical schools. You’ll find it is […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Proposed Medicaid Cuts Threaten Georgia’s Most Vulnerable Students July 13, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs More than 118,000 students in Georgia cope with disabilities. Some are students with visual or hearing impairments while others have autism or developmental delays. Many have learning disabilities, speech impairments or other intellectual or physical disabilities. These children need extra support to attend classes with their peers and fulfill their potential. This extra support requires […] Read more » Education health K-12 medicaid
Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018 July 12, 2017 / March 23, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Higher Education Budget Overview The Legislature is directing $2.3 billion to the university system and $361 million to the technical college system. About $114 million of the state’s General Fund is allotted to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for scholarship, loan and grant programs, including the state’s dual-enrollment program, Move On When Ready. In addition, […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery Move On When Ready Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Medicaid Cuts Threaten Student Learning, School District Finances June 19, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs Medicaid protects Georgia’s children. Nearly half of our children, or 1.3 million, are able to go to a doctor and access other health care services through Medicaid benefits. This helps them stay healthy and in the classroom so they can keep up with schoolwork. The proposed cuts to Medicaid contained in the American Health Care […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education health K-12 medicaid
Claire Suggs Reports School District Funding Squeeze Continues June 8, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Claire Suggs School districts across Georgia face financial challenges that limit their ability to meet the needs of all students, especially when they’re from low-income families. This jeopardizes Georgia’s economic future. The state needs a skilled workforce to attract and develop industries with jobs that pay well. Tomorrow’s workforce is in classrooms across the state today. Instead […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12 Legislature public-schools State Health Benefit Plan
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation May 31, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee I attended my dad’s Ph.D. graduation as a kid. Long before cell phones gained popularity, my mom sent me on a mission to pass a message to my dad about where we would meet after the ceremony. I walked up to the ropes separating the graduates from their guests and got down on my hands […] Read more » Education graduates graduation rates Higher Education Jennifer Lee
GBPI In The News Three Colquitt County schools climb off state watch list April 14, 2017 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin Dozens of struggling schools that were once flagged for state support have since made strides. The state Department of Education announced this week that one-third of the 274 schools identified as “focus” or “priority” schools because achievement gaps or low student performance had shucked off those labels. Read the full article on The Moultrie Observer. Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
