GBPI In The News State Budget Cuts $1.2 Billion From Education July 8, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Alex Welch Georgia K-12 schools will lose nearly $1 billion and public colleges and universities $250 million under the budget approved by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last week. But at least there will be no furloughs. […] “As these cuts go into effect and Georgia’s schools, health care institutions and more are […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts Higher Education K-12 raising revenue
GBPI In The News Political Rewind: Uncertainty For Families, School Kids Looking Ahead to Fall July 7, 2020 / July 17, 2020 by Alex Welch […] Under a cloud of the pandemic, school systems are asking parents to decide whether to send their children back to classrooms or continue online learning. […] Dr. Stephen Owens, with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, said budget cuts risk exacerbating the situation. “The uncertainty of how many students will be in the classroom […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts COVID-19 K-12
Blog Budget and Taxes People Powered Prosperity Sine Die 2020: More Work Needed to Address Georgia’s Revenue Crisis June 29, 2020 / July 6, 2020 by Caitlin Highland After a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, the 2020 legislative session ended Friday, June 26. When lawmakers returned in mid-June, the world had shifted. A steep revenue shortfall, high levels of unemployment, an ongoing public health crisis and a global anti-racist movement underscored the long-standing truth that the status quo could not advance prosperity for all Georgians. By the end of legislative session, known as sine […] Read more » Budget Cuts Childcare assistance COVID-19 film tax credit K-12 maternal mortality Medicaid Expansion raise revenue Sine Die Unemployment Insurance
GBPI In The News Georgia educators stand in solidarity against proposed $1 billion budget cut June 26, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Alex Welch This week, teachers and educators gathered on the steps of the Capitol building in downtown Atlanta from as far away as Catoosa County in reaction to severe budgets planned for the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) for the upcoming school year and beyond. If the cuts to GaDOE’s budget are in the long run, agencies such as […] Read more » Budget Budget Cuts COVID-19 Jennifer Owens K-12 revenue
Blog Budget and Taxes House and Senate Approve Georgia’s FY 2021 Budget June 26, 2020 / June 27, 2020 by Alex Welch On Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session, the Georgia House and Senate approved the state’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget, which begins on July 1. The Senate passed an updated budget proposal yesterday evening, and the House approved $2.2 billion in budget cuts today. Appropriations leaders reduced some cuts and restored about $400 […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts health Higher Education Human Services K-12
GBPI In The News CCPS Shares Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Video Regarding Budget Cuts June 24, 2020 / June 30, 2020 by Alex Welch Clayton County Public Schools is proud to share the following video provided by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute as it details the budget cuts to K-12 public school funding fiscal year 2021 proposed in the State of Georgia Budget. Watch the video here at the CCPS site. Read more » 2013 budget Budget K-12
Budget and Taxes Cash and Safety Net Community Impact Health Justice Higher Education K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice Raise Revenue to Protect Georgia Families June 11, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Welch Download PDF Dear Governor Kemp and Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Thank you for your work in service of our state during this very difficult time. As partners in the effort to help our state recover, we are asking you to take action to protect the funding of critical services and programs in Georgia. […] Read more » 21budgetcuts Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts coronavirus Education health Higher Education K-12 Safety Net
Budget and Taxes Community Impact Past Events GBPI Budget Town Hall June 5, 2020 / June 5, 2020 by Alex Welch COVID-19 created an economic crisis that led Georgia lawmakers to call for deep budget cuts to every state agency. But without an effort to raise revenues and fix budget shortfalls, our state faces a massive economic downturn that will severely underfund critical programs and services, harming the lives of millions of Georgians in every community […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes Budget Cuts COVID-19 Education health K-12 Safety Net
Blog Coronavirus K-12 Education People Powered Prosperity Stephen Owens Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals April 22, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Stephen Owens Key Takeaways School closures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic mean that students are not receiving the mental health support afforded to them when they are physically present at school. Many students now at home are exposed to increased trauma and will return with greater mental health needs. The state should leverage new federal funding and […] Read more » coronavirus counselors COVID-19 K-12 mental health
Blog Coronavirus K-12 Education Stephen Owens Online Instruction Could Leave Rural Schools, Vulnerable Students Behind April 8, 2020 / May 19, 2020 by Stephen Owens Recently, Gov. Kemp ordered the state’s public schools to close for the remainder of the academic year in response to increased infections of the coronavirus. School district leaders across the state quickly worked to find ways to provide educational services when brick-and-mortar buildings are unavailable. Many schools have opted to offer instruction online. Online schooling […] Read more » coronavirus Education K-12 online learning rural broadband
