Georgia's Promise Scholarship approves 8,600 students for private education funding

Georgia's Promise Scholarship approves 8,600 students for private education funding

The Promise Scholarship program in Georgia has approved nearly 8,600 students for funding.

Thousands to start private school year with Georgia public money under voucher system - The Current

About 8,600 students will each tap $6,500 in public money to help their families pay for private school, home school programs or other educational supports this year, under a new project long sought by Georgia Republican legislators. According to preliminary numbers, about a quarter of students come from families making more than four times the federal poverty income level. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization pr…