As you gather with friends and family for Thanksgiving dinner this week, be aware that one in five of your fellow Georgians will probably sit down to a very modest spread. That is because these Georgians depend on the Supplemental
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s staff worked hard the past ten years to tell stories with numbers, showing Georgia what is possible. It is possible to improve our education system and lift Georgians out of poverty. It is within
Some state lawmakers and interest groups are developing proposals designed to drastically cut or eliminate Georgia’s income tax and replace the lost revenue with a higher sales tax. Occasionally known by misnomers such as the “fair tax,” these plans are
Georgia ranks 5th worst in the country when it comes to the rate of child food insecurity. The state is also saddled with one of the nation’s highest levels of food insecurity for people of all ages. Georgia also has
Too many students begin college but never finish. Many enter unprepared for college-level work and never get beyond developmental courses intended to build the academic skills necessary to master more advanced coursework. Athens Technical College transformed its developmental courses in
Georgia ranks near the bottom of many national measures of health status, but conditions vary significantly throughout the state. This session will examine health status disparities within Georgia and explore the link between health status and the economic vitality in
In recent memory, a lot of negative attention has been focused on anti-poverty programs. A significant number of people believe that some or all of these programs are not effective in lifting people out of poverty, yet little attention is
Funding for the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia will be based entirely on performance starting in fall 2015. There is growing interest in performance funding across the country spurred in part by Complete College
Many teacher preparation programs do not fully prepare teacher candidates to be effective in the classroom. A new model of teacher training is now emerging: the teacher residency. This system borrows from the system long used to train doctors. It
Plans to drastically cut or abolish state income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes are gaining traction in Georgia. Georgia’s seniors are more likely to be financially hurt by the proposed tax shift than younger people. Download the
The Georgia Department of Human Services has clarified that SNAP recipients can use their EBT card with any unspent SNAP benefits in November.
However, as DHS reported before, the November SNAP benefits will be suspended until federal funds are available.
If you are in need of food, you can find a local food bank here.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
