GBPI In The News Op-ed: Less HOPE for those who contribute larger share of their income to the lottery April 16, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin The Atlanta Journal-Constitution features GBPI Deputy Director Taifa Butler’s Op-ed on HOPE’s shortcomings and the necessity of HOPE reform.Read the Essay. Read more » Atlanta Journal-Constitution HOPE Scholarship Op-Ed Taifa Smith Butler
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
Alan Essig Blog Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald) February 9, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Alan Essig | 3 Comments on Op-ed: Hope Reform 2.0 (Athens Banner-Herald) Essig, Johnson: HOPE, pre-k need sustainable path As published in Athens Banner-Herald Understanding the realities of lottery funding in Georgia is as simple as a word problem in math class. Take a look: Train A departs Hope City station at 70 miles per hour. Train B departs from the same station 30 minutes later going […] Read more » Alan Essig Blog Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Op-Ed Pre-K
GBPI In The News Spend lottery money on pre-K, set caps on HOPE, group says February 8, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Athens Banner-Herald Reporter Lee Shearer features GBPI Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson’s new report, HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Return. Read the full article. Read more » Athens Banner-Herald Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Lee Shearer
Press Releases & Statements Hope on a Tightrope February 7, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (February 7, 2012) – The lottery funding model is broken. HOPE Program expenditures outpace lottery revenues and are expected to increase while lottery revenue growth is expected to flatten. The Georgia Student Finance Commission projects that the HOPE Program will run a deficit of $163 million by FY 2016, which may […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Pre-K Press Release
Author Cedric Johnson K-12 Education Policy Areas Reports HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns February 6, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 7 Comments on HOPE on a Tightrope: Maximizing Lottery Funds to Yield the Best Education Returns The Georgia Lottery has provided more than $13 billion toward education programs in Georgia. The program has enabled more than 1.4 million students to pursue higher education through the Helping Outstanding Pupil’s Educationally (HOPE) Program and provided 1.1 million four-year-olds access to early childhood education through Georgia’s Pre-K Program. Today, the lottery funding model is broken. […] Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Pre-K Report
GBPI In The News HOPE constant for now, freshmen worry February 2, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted by Jamie Gottlieb of redandblack.com, an independent student newspaper serving the University of Georgia Community. Read article. Read more » Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Jamie Gottlieb redandblack.com
GBPI In The News No solution in sight for dwindling HOPE January 16, 2012 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Policy Analyst Cedric Johnson is quoted on the HOPE shortfall. Read full article. Read more » Athens Banner-Herald Cedric Johnson Education HOPE Scholarship Ray Henry
Blog Cedric Johnson Higher Education K-12 Education A Ray of “Hope” for Students Pursuing Higher Education December 8, 2011 / January 17, 2020 by Cedric Johnson | 3 Comments on A Ray of “Hope” for Students Pursuing Higher Education Paying for college has often been a deal-breaker for many individuals desiring to pursue a post-secondary education. Georgia has long looked to its prized HOPE program as a resource for helping Georgia students finance a college education. While HOPE has helped many Georgia students pay for college over the years, it is important to recognize […] Read more » Blog Cedric Johnson Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship
Budget and Taxes Fact Sheets K-12 Education Library Policy Areas Funding Cuts Affect HOPE Program June 22, 2011 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin The FY 2012 budget allocates $650 million in total funding for programs that provide financial assistance for post-secondary education. The majority of the funding is provided by state lottery games. Download the PDF. Read more » Education Fact Sheet FY 2012 HOPE Scholarship State Budget
