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Georgia Budget and Policy Institute's
"Cutting Class to Make Ends Meet 2014"
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute recently released its updated "Cutting Class to Make Ends Meet" report. From the GBPI website:
"Schools across Georgia continue to scramble to meet students' needs as they cope with years of deep cuts in state funding. A new Georgia Budget and Policy Institute survey of school systems finds districts raised class sizes and cut instructional programs in response to state cuts. A modest increase of $314 million in state funding for the 2014-2015 school year offers a small measure of relief to districts. That increase is dwarfed by the $8.4 billion in austerity cuts the state imposed since 2003. Most districts are still making painful sacrifices to compensate for lost funding in the current school year."
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Update of our Education Funding Special Report Part 1
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General Election Information
Early voting begins in most counties next Monday, October 13th and runs through Friday, October 31st. To view early voting locations, dates, and times in your county, CLICK HERE. Georgia voters are also allowed to vote by absentee ballot. To request an absentee ballot, CLICK HERE, fill out the form, and CLICK HERE to find out where to send or deliver your request form. Absentee ballot request forms must be postmarked by November 4th, and they must be received by November 7th. November 4th is election day. To view your election day poll location, CLICK HERE. Video of the candidate forum at the PAGE Foundation Board of Trustees meeting featuring the gubernatorial candidates and the state school superintendent candidates are available on PAGE TV. CLICK HERE for links to both the full videos as well as a breakdown by topics. CLICK HERE to view the latest PAGE One Magazine with an article featuring more in depth information about the education platforms of the gubernatorial and state school superintendent candidates. Please note that current Governor Nathan Deal declined to answer PAGE's questions despite repeated contacts to his office and deadline extensions. |
