GBPI In The News Study Says Georgia Underfunds Education May 21, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GPB News relies on data from GBPI’s K-12 education report; GBPI analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted in full article. Read more » Cedric Johnson Education education budget cuts GPB News Jeanne Bonner K-12
GBPI In The News State education funding on decline since 2001, reports say May 20, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Reporter Lee Shearer uses data from GBPI education analyst Cedric Johnson’s education analysis report. Johnson is quoted here. Read more » Athens Banner-Herald Cedric Johnson Education education budget cuts Higher Education K-12 Lee Shearer
Press Releases & Statements GBPI Releases Analysis of FY 2013 Budget: PK-12 and Higher Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 1 Comment on GBPI Releases Analysis of FY 2013 Budget: PK-12 and Higher Education 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 education for Fiscal Year 2013, the state still faces a long road to restoring a […] Read more » Alan Essig Education Education Cuts FY 2013 Budget Press Release
Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Reports FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education May 17, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 6 Comments on FY 2013 Budget Analysis: PK-12 Education 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 normal environment – largely defined by fewer available resources at the state and local level […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts Cedric Johnson Education FY 2013 FY 2013 Budget Analysis K-12 Pre-K State Budget
Cedric Johnson Fact Sheets Library HOPE Awards and HOPE Dollars, Distribution of Hope Benefits by Institution and Household Income May 10, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson 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, a disproportionate share of HOPE dollars fund scholarships for students from households with incomes of […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education Fact Sheet HOPE Scholarship
Press Press Releases & Statements Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin | 4 Comments on Those Paying the Most Into HOPE Get Back the Least 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 the program, according to a report released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery
Cedric Johnson Featured K-12 Education Reports HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 10 Comments on HOPE for Whom? For Some it Doesn’t Pay to Play the Georgia Lottery 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 examines lottery sales and HOPE benefits across Georgia’s 159 counties. The disparities between who spends […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship
Blog K-12 Education Taifa Smith Butler The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery April 16, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler | 5 Comments on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Features GBPI Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery 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 that increasingly requires knowledgeable, highly skilled workers. Ensuring that Georgians can afford to attend universities […] Read more » Blog Education HOPE Scholarship Taifa Smith Butler
GBPI In The News Two local colleges sign on to REACH March 2, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the REACH Scholarship program. Read the full article. Read more » AccessNorthGA.com Cedric Johnson Education REACH
GBPI In The News Press House defeats charter school amendment; common sense alternative offered February 15, 2012 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin State Rep. Al Williams shares quotes from GBPI Executive Director Alan Essig’s presentation at the Budget Public Hearing (Feb. 6). Read Full Article. Read more » Alan Essig charter school amendment Coastal Courier Education HR 1162 State Rep. Al Williams
