This report provides an overview of the enacted FY 2012 budget for the Department of Early Care and Learning, Department of Education, Board of Regents and the Technical College System of Georgia. Download the PDF.
This fact sheet provides an analysis of the proposed FY 2012 budget and its impact on education. Download the PDF.
The policy brief provides an analysis of the governor’s proposed plans for reforming Georgia’s HOPE and Pre-K programs, including the importance of HOPE reform and opportunities to strengthen the proposed plan. Download the PDF. Related Materials: HOPE for Whom?
Highlights of the FY 2012 budgets for the Department of Education, Board of Regents, Technical College System of Georgia, and Pre-K and HOPE Scholarship programs. Download the PDF.
Over the next four years, the Georgia Department of Education and 26 local education agencies will invest nearly $400 million into the state’s public education system as part of the federal Race to the Top initiative. This report provides an
In response to continued revenue declines and limited new revenue measures, lawmakers cut education — K-12, University System, and Technical College System — by 13 to 15 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2011 when compared to the Original FY 2009
The House of Reps’ FY 2011 budget cuts K-12, University System, and Technical Colleges — by an additional $318 million more than the governor’s January proposal. It increases funds for Pre-K. Accounting for inflation, per student state funding for K-12
Education comprises more than 50 percent of state spending; therefore, if lawmakers refuse to add new revenues to the state budget, the likely consequences for years to come are: larger class sizes in K-12 schools, less school days for some
Education does not escape the governor’s proposed cuts to agencies for the upcoming year. Adjusted for inflation, per student state spending on K-12 education and the University System will fall to their lowest levels in a decade.
This legislative session gives us the opportunity to reset the table, however. Join us for our annual policy conference to get data and insights on what’s on the table this year. Let’s make sure every Georgian has a seat, let’s make sure every Georgian has a plate. Let’s build an economy that serves us all.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
