Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Georgia Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2020 July 1, 2019 / April 14, 2020 by Stephen Owens You can download and share all the images and charts in the Education Primer by clicking here. This section begins with K-12 education. Click here to jump to higher education. Georgia lawmakers committed $707 million more to the state’s K-12 public education system in the 2020 budget than the prior year, for a total of […] Read more » Dual Enrollment Education Georgia Budget Primer Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Georgia’s Boost in Child Care Funding June 27, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Public investments in child care assistance bolster economic opportunity by helping Georgia parents maintain stable employment while promising better health, educational and economic outcomes for young children. Families with low incomes can qualify for child care assistance through the federal and state funded Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) subsidy program, but not all […] Read more » child care Department of Early Care and Learning Safety Net
Alex Camardelle Budget and Taxes Reports Worker Justice The Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Adult Workers June 25, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a powerful tool for fighting poverty that boosts the after-tax earnings for over a million eligible Georgians. The EITC has proven to help workers with low to moderate incomes all across the state cover the costs of basic needs, stay engaged in the labor force, […] Read more »
Alex Camardelle Reports Worker Justice Women Mean Business: State Strategies to Close the Women’s Wealth Divide Through Entrepreneurship in Georgia April 29, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF Georgia ranks second in the nation for the growth of women-owned businesses.[1] Women own about 40 percent of Georgia firms.[2] Entrepreneurship remains a powerful way for women to propel themselves along the path to economic prosperity. Still, while the number of women business owners is growing fast in Georgia, they lag significantly behind […] Read more » business Economic Security economy entrepreneurship equity wealth divide wealth gap women
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Sine Die 2019 April 10, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF During the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly approved 28 tax bills. Lawmakers will wait until next year to consider the legislature’s most ambitious tax proposals that include significant tax breaks and new revenues to support Georgia’s growing economy. Georgia’s constitution requires any measure that raises state revenue to originate in the […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget & Taxes danny kanso Income Tax State Budget tax cuts
K-12 Education Reports Stephen Owens Bills Set Stage to Divert Hundreds of Millions of Dollars From Public to Private Schools March 28, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF March 28, 2019 Update – The original voucher expansion bill, SB 173, failed on the Senate floor before Crossover Day. This week, as session winds down, the language was added as an amendment to HB 68 (LC 46 0162S), which had already passed the House. This puts a revised version of the voucher bill […] Read more » Charter Schools Education K-12
Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S) March 13, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee | 1 Comment on Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S) Download PDF Updated on May 8, 2019: Though House Bill 444 did not pass during the 2019 legislative session, the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) used its regulatory authority to change Dual Enrollment payment rates to colleges. GSFC eliminated awards for books and fees. The program used to pay colleges for tuition, mandatory fees and […] Read more » Dual Enrollment higher ed HOPE Scholarship Jennifer Lee State Taxes
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Reports Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2019 March 13, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD Download PDF The Georgia General Assembly approved 16 major tax bills between January and “Crossover Day,” the deadline for legislation to clear at least one chamber to be eligible for final passage this legislative session. Georgia’s constitution requires any measures raising revenue must originate in the House of Representatives. Now the Senate will consider 14 […] Read more » Adding Up the Fiscal Notes Budget & Taxes danny kanso Income Tax State Budget tax cuts
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Reports Low Wages and Steep Cliffs February 22, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle | 2 Comments on Low Wages and Steep Cliffs Download PDF Recommendations to Eliminate the Cliff Effect in Georgia’s Safety Net Programs The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program act as safety nets for many hardworking Georgians by providing a line of defense against poverty, fulfilling basic needs and encouraging economic mobility. Specifically, these supports are essential […] Read more »
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports 3 Ways Georgia Can Make College More Affordable February 14, 2019 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF In a few short years, more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some postsecondary education1. Georgians with a bachelor’s degree earn nearly $17,000 more than those with some college or an associate degree and in excess of $22,000 more than those with a high school diploma only2. But many Georgians are […] Read more » college-tuition Georgia colleges Higher Education HOPE Scholarship need-based aid
