K-12 Education Press Press Releases & Statements PRESS RELEASE: GBPI Releases Comprehensive Analysis of Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal for K-12 Education January 31, 2024 by Lauren Frazier ATLANTA, GEORGIA – The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) proudly presents an in-depth analysis of Governor Kemp’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal, shedding light on critical aspects that impact Georgia’s public schools. GBPI’s Education Director, Dr. Stephen Owens, has provided invaluable insights into the proposed budget, emphasizing both positive advancements and areas of […] Read more » Budget Overview budget practices Budget Surplus Dr. Stephen Owens equitable growth Fiscal Policy GBPI Georgia Economy georgia-budget higher ed k-12 education K-12 schools revenue growth state investments state spending Stephen Owens Surplus Funds transparency
GBPI In The News Georgia applying for nearly half a billion in coronavirus school aid April 27, 2020 / June 26, 2020 by Alex Welch Nearly a half-billion dollars in federal aid could be coming to Georgia schools by mid-May to supplement their costs for educating students during a pandemic. Normally it would seem a hefty sum, but if the economy stumbles into recession, then school districts say they will still have to cut deeply unless Washington sends more. And […] Read more » Budget Cuts COVID-19 k-12 education Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News With Georgia classrooms closed for the school year, digital divide emerges April 6, 2020 / June 23, 2020 by Alex Welch Camden County Schools closed March 17, but it wasn’t until April 1 that substitute teacher Bern Johnson’s third-grade granddaughter got her hands on a laptop to do her schoolwork. […]Gov. Brian Kemp announced last week that Georgia’s public schools will be closed through the school year, but Georgia students have been studying from home for […] Read more » COVID-19 K-12 rural broadband Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News School bus drivers: This job shouldn’t be a dead end March 26, 2019 / January 16, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia has been shifting more of the cost of student transportation, including bus driver health insurance, to school districts, many of which are still suffering from the recession. GBPI’s Stephen Owens offered his thoughts on how the state should reconsider its commitment to student transportation. Read the full story at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read more » K-12 Stephen Owens student transportation
GBPI In The News Ga. Senate Rejects School Voucher Bill March 6, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by GBPI Admin After a two-hour fiery debate, the Georgia Senate rejected a bill that would have essentially created a school voucher program. Senate Bill 173 would let parents put money the state allocates for their child in public school into an Education Savings Account (ESA). GBPI’s Stephen Owens said similar programs in other regions haven’t been successful. “We’ve seen […] Read more » Education K-12 school vouchers Stephen Owens
GBPI In The News Tax credits for private schools: the new lieutenant governor is a fan, but they remain controversial January 25, 2019 / May 19, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s new lieutenant governor says private schools are an important part of education, and he wants to expand a program that provides them indirect public support. But Georgia has little idea which students benefit from this program or how private schools serve those students. Read the full story from SaportaReport. Read more » Education K-12 Stephen Owens
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
