educational funding

Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Friday, a spending plan that prioritizes education and prisons.

Hundreds of Georgia youths turn 18 and exit the foster system each year. Left without a support system, most of these young adults end up living in chronic poverty.

Senate Bill 233 would send $6,000 a year to parents to help cover education related costs including private school tuition.

A new poll shows Georgians support using some of the state’s record surplus to improve social services by expanding Medicaid and increasing funding for education.

In brief: commissioners and school board members ready to vote on redevelopment — request for fund to fight gang violence — Georgian's back spending on Medicaid and education — UGA basketball: men's loses, women's wins

State Senator Elena Parent gave the Democratic response to the Governor's State of the State address on Tuesday.

In brief: Kemp gives State of the State address — Morehead presents State of the University — Athens Housing CEO to retire — Democrats push to gut "heartbeat law"

The second-term governor gives his State of the State address with a big budget surplus - and a surplus of political capital.

In brief: Kemp is expected to announce big plans in his state of the state address today — no decision as to whether grand jury report from election interference by Tramp and allies will be released — University of Georgia's record-breaking half a billion dollars — Georgia voters had few problems — UGA basketball heads to Knoxville, Tennessee

State lawmakers convene next week for the 2023 session of the Georgia General Assembly