GBPI In The News Is lottery money a good bet for getting children off Pre-K waiting lists? January 16, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s lottery pays for both ends of student learning: pre- Kindergarten for four-year-olds, and HOPE scholarships for college and tech school students. But Pre-K fans complain waiting lists across the state for some 5500 children are proof the system is not as fair as it could be. Get the full story from CBS46. Read more » Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery Pre-K Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News Opinion: Use lottery surplus to help more students afford college January 4, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin In the wake of a new analysis showing the Georgia Lottery’s unrestricted reserve has crossed $600 million, in addition to the $500 million in reserves required by law, former state representative and candidate in the Democratic primary for governor Stacey Evans said in a guest column the time is now to tap this underutilized resource. Read the full column […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery
Blog People Powered Prosperity Taifa Smith Butler Committed to a People-First Vision and Ready for What’s Next December 26, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Our 2018 Highlights that Mattered to You Most Can I speak my truth for a minute? Leading a research organization focused on fiscal policy and expanding economic opportunity for all, in the South, is not for the faint of heart. The regrettable legacy of slavery and racism persists in our economy and makes for a […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Economic Security economy Education health Medicaid Expansion
K-12 Education Reports Beyond Basic Education: Five Ways for Georgia to Fund Schools Fairly December 11, 2018 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF The state of Georgia withheld $9 billion from public schools over the last fifteen years. This report offers five policy options that would increase the fairness of Georgia’s education funding and begin to make school districts whole. Sixty-one percent of Georgia students come from economically disadvantaged homes, living at or near the poverty […] Read more » Education education-funding K-12 public-schools school-spending State Budget
Fact Sheets Higher Education Jennifer Lee Georgia’s Lottery: ‘Reserving’ a Big Prize for Education November 26, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Lee This year marks the Georgia Lottery’s 25th anniversary and the two main educational programs it supports: public Pre-Kindergarten and HOPE scholarships and grants. The lottery raised billions of dollars during its 25 years for education and helped hundreds of thousands of students attend college and Pre-K. Lottery proceeds also helped pay for capital outlay projects, […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 State Budget
Past Events Insights 2019: 15 Forward November 15, 2018 / January 16, 2020 by Jhai James Registration is closed for Insights 2019: 15 Forward but there’s still time to make plans to attend. Walk-up registration will be available on the day event, Jan. 25, 2019. Along with our team of policy analysts and expert panelists, we’ll examine how Georgia can create a stronger and fairer economy by advancing People-Powered Prosperity. Information presented during […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes economy Education health Higher Education K-12 medicaid Medicaid Expansion State Budget State Taxes
Blog Budget and Taxes Taifa Smith Butler Looking Ahead: A People-First Agenda for Georgia November 6, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler While the final votes are being tallied, one thing is clear: this election year saw unprecedented engagement. Voters forced attention to issues at the heart of the debate including health care, education and economic opportunity. These subjects were top of mind for nearly all voters regardless of party affiliation, zip code, race, ethnicity or gender. In January, […] Read more » child care Education health people-first People-Powered Prosperity State Taxes Taifa Smith Butler tax breaks
GBPI In The News University of North Georgia implementing ‘Momentum Year’ September 27, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jhai James For many college students, the toughest part of earning a bachelor’s degree is getting through those first two years of core classes and settling on a major area of study. To help alleviate this burden schools in the University System of Georgia are preparing to launch “Momentum Year” beginning in the 2019 fall semester. Read […] Read more » Budget Education Higher Education
Blog K-12 Education Take Georgia’s School Rating System with a Grain of Salt September 13, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Stephen Owens This fall, the Georgia Department of Education is set to release its new annual scores for individual schools and districts, known as the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI). Well-designed accountability systems can provide parents and policymakers with useful information, but Georgia’s approach relies too much on standardized testing and includes other shortcomings that […] Read more » CCRPI College and Career Readiness Performance Index Education Georgia Department of Education K-12 schools
GBPI In The News As HOPE marks 25 years, some say changes could aid more students September 7, 2018 / January 14, 2020 by Jhai James This month marks the 25th anniversary of the first scholarships offered through the HOPE program, funded by Georgia Lottery proceeds. While state data shows six consecutive years of more money awarded in scholarships, some say there are issues that must be addressed to make the HOPE program more beneficial to students and cost-effective. Read the […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Education Higher Education HOPE HOPE grants HOPE Scholarship
