Last week a lucky player in California hit it big, winning the entire $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot that had been accumulating since July.  Georgia won, too, collecting $31.5 million for pre-kindergarten programs and HOPE college scholarships during that three-month jackpot run. Those funds were added to the state’s ever-expanding education lottery reserve, which now tops … Continue reading Georgia has $2B in lottery reserves, but pre-K child care is in crisis