Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Stephen Owens Fact Sheet: Voucher Dollars Take from the Many to Benefit the Few March 22, 2023 / March 24, 2023 by Stephen Owens Using data from the state’s expenses for the existing tax credit voucher and comparing to population data, it’s clear that vouchers drain money from rural Georgia to benefit a few counties. Fulton County, for example, only has 10 percent of the state’s population, but used over 20 percent of the total tax credit […] Read more » education budget k-12 education k12 Private School Scholarships private schools public-schools school vouchers
Bill Analysis Budget and Taxes K-12 Education Stephen Owens Bill Analysis: SB 233 March 14, 2023 / March 14, 2023 by Stephen Owens | 3 Comments on Bill Analysis: SB 233 Key Takeaways Senate Bill 233 is conservatively projected to cost an additional $150 million upon full implementation This voucher would divert public funds from schools serving majority Black students and majority living in poverty State lawmakers concerned about Georgia’s children should reject SB 233 and consider legislation like SB 284 or HB 668 which provide […] Read more » education budget k-12 education k12 Private School Scholarships private schools public-schools school vouchers
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Georgia Lawmakers Should Renew Their Commitment to Student Transportation March 22, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Stephen Owens In House Bill 31, the state of Georgia continues a pattern of shortchanging pupil transportation that triggers safety concerns and significant costs for local school districts.[1] In FY 2019 the state allotted $131 million for pupil transportation through the Quality Basic Education funding formula, representing a 22.3 percent decrease from FY 2009. Over this same […] Read more » hb 31 house bill 31 k12 public school school bus school transportation student transportation
