Today is State Jobs Day, the time of the month when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases new insights on the labor market. Many of us economic policy wonks obsess over the data, waiting to make meaning of it and write reports about how our states are trending when it
written by Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst and Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst Overview A parent’s educational level can be a strong predictor of their child’s own educational success and economic outcomes. Parents with higher levels of education also have higher
Overview Dual Enrollment presents an opportunity to better prepare students for success in both high school and college. Soon most jobs will require some level of postsecondary education.[1] Dual Enrollment prepares students for the transition between secondary and postsecondary education
On November 4, 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Community Health released two new health care proposals: draft applications for an 1115 Medicaid waiver and a 1332 state innovation waiver. The 1115 Medicaid waiver focuses on coverage
University System Guides Students into Majors Earlier to Improve Graduation Rates “What’s your major?” is a common question on college campuses. Georgia’s university system is changing its practices to shorten the time a student answers, “I’m undecided.” Some students step
Before 2017, the national uninsured rate for children declined for nearly 10 years; however, the share of uninsured children suddenly increased that year (the most recent year available). In Georgia, the number of children without health insurance increased by 21,000.
Based on the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, which began July 1, the state of Georgia faces mounting shortfalls in both income tax and sales tax collections, which make up nearly 80 percent of funding needed to operate
Georgia lawmakers must address the legacy of exclusion that students in the Black Belt region face.
In July 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed yet another rule that puts the health and economic security of 1.5 million Georgians at risk. The proposal seeks to end “broad-based categorical eligibility” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
On October 3, 2019, from 11:00 am – 11:45 EST we will be hosting a webinar that discusses the 2019 Georgia Higher Education Data Book with Policy Analyst Jennifer Lee and Digital Organizer Brian Nuñez from Georgia Shift. The data
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The Georgia Budget Primer is GBPI’s signature annual examination of state revenues and investments. It outlines Georgia’s budget changes, trends and impacts regarding taxes, education, health care, human services and criminal legal systems. This year we are taking special care to describe how federal funding contributes to Georgia’s budget.
Submit public comment on Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage program extension by February 20th – just complete this easily fillable form:
