Publications & Research Archive
Fact Sheet: Moving Toward More Family-Friendly Enrollment & Retention Practices for Georgia
Current State of Uninsured Children in GA
300,000 children are uninsured in Georgia. Of this number, 193,000 children are eligible to be enrolled in either Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids®, our state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). There are ways, however, for Georgia policy...
Fact Sheet: Head Start & Georgia Pre-K
Head Start and Georgia Pre-K meet the early education needs of thousands of Georgia’s children. This fact sheet is designed to provide information about the basic operations of Head Start and Georgia Pre-K and to promote continuing collaboration between the two programs.
Head Start is a federal...
Fact Sheet: A Quick Look at Childcare Subsidies in Georgia
In response to revenue estimates for the Georgia Lottery, Governor Deal is proposing to reduce Georgia’s pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) program day from 6.5 hours to 4 hours per day, leaving many families in need of extended day care while parents work or attend school. Past budgets of Georgia Pre-K...
Southern Education Foundation Issue Brief: Half-Day vs. Full-Day Pre-K Programs
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s proposal to bring the cost of lottery-funded programs in line with the Georgia Lottery’s annual revenues would transform Georgia Pre-K from a full-day to a half-day program. But, the change is not as simple as it sounds. No other mature, statewide program...
Southern Education Foundation Update: The Promise of Georgia Pre-K
Georgia Pre‐kindergarten (Pre‐K) is the one of the nation’s oldest state programs for preschool learning and the first funded by lottery revenues. In 1995, Governor Zell Miller and the Georgia General Assembly re‐established Georgia Pre‐K as a universal program available to any and all...
Fact Sheet: Implications of Budget Options for Georgia Pre-K
What are the potential impacts of cutting the budget by $19.7 million?
If the cuts are made to the provider fees per child, we might see:
Decrease in funds for materials, field trips and other curriculum items that would reduce the quality of the program
Centers may withdraw from the program due...
Presentation: Lottery Dollars vs. Outcomes – Questions That Need Answers
Pat Willis, executive director of Voices for Georgia’s Children, presented Lottery Dollars vs. Outcomes – Questions That Need Answers to the Georgia Child Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) in January 2011.
Download Full Presentation: Lottery Dollars vs. Outcomes – Questions That Need...
Healthy Steps Indicators 2010 Report
Recent developments at the state and national level present opportunities to improve the health of children in Georgia. Timing of such efforts to improve outcomes for children is critical, as Georgia once again ranks 42nd in national rankings of child well-being measures according to the 2010 KIDS...
Healthy Steps 2010 Supplement: A View from the Hill – Federal Legislation Impacting the Health of Georgia’s Kids
It is easy for those of us in Georgia to feel far removed from the political work continuously underway in Washington, DC. But since decisions made on Capitol Hill have a profound impact on the 2.5 million children here in Georgia, Voices for Georgia’s Children remains actively engaged in policy...
GSU Fiscal Research Center Report: Informing Lottery Budget Decisions – HOPE & Pre-K
Georgia was a pioneer in providing a universal but voluntary Pre-K program for 4-year olds and in establishing the HOPE program, a merit-based post-secondary scholarship and grant program. These programs are funded from Georgia Lottery revenue. However, there is little evidence to suggest that the...
