Study Says Georgia Underfunds Education
GBPI Admin
May 21, 2012
GPB News relies on data from GBPI’s K-12 education report; GBPI analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted in full article.
Tag: Education
State education funding on decline since 2001, reports say
GBPI Admin
May 20, 2012
Reporter Lee Shearer uses data from GBPI education analyst Cedric Johnson’s education analysis report. Johnson is quoted here.
GBPI Releases Analysis of FY 2013 Budget: PK-12 and Higher Education
GBPI Admin
May 17, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta–Funding for Georgia’s schools and colleges are at the lowest levels in a decade according to two new education budget analyses released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI). Despite modest increases in funding for
FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education
GBPI Admin
May 17, 2012
The FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education report reviews the enacted FY 2013 budget and the impact it has on early childhood and K-12 education. Education leaders face the challenge of educating more than 1.7 million youth in a new
HOPE Awards and HOPE Dollars, Distribution of Hope Benefits by Institution and Household Income
GBPI Admin
May 10, 2012
Examining HOPE awards across household incomes, by institution, and factoring in tuition costs provides a telling picture of the distribution of HOPE dollars. The majority of HOPE awards go to students from households with incomes of $100,000 or less. However,
Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least
GBPI Admin
April 16, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA – Households in counties with the lowest median incomes receive a smaller share of HOPE college assistance than households in counties with the highest median incomes, even though they contribute more to Lottery proceeds that fund
HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery
GBPI Admin
April 16, 2012
To meet 21st century business demands, Georgia must get more students into colleges, universities and technical schools, and make sure they graduate with skills that will help them, their families, and the state secure a prosperous future. This policy report
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery
Taifa Smith Butler
April 16, 2012
As posted in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted by Taifa Smith Butler Georgia’s commitment to graduate 250,000 more college students by 2020 is a worthy goal — and a necessary one if the state wants to remain competitive in an economy
Two local colleges sign on to REACH
GBPI Admin
March 2, 2012
GBPI Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the REACH Scholarship program. Read the full article.
House defeats charter school amendment; common sense alternative offered
GBPI Admin
February 15, 2012
State Rep. Al Williams shares quotes from GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s presentation at the Budget Public Hearing (Feb. 6). Read Full Article.