Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Tackle Poverty’s Effects to Improve School Performance December 4, 2017 / March 18, 2021 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on Tackle Poverty’s Effects to Improve School Performance Seventy percent of Georgia school district leaders say poverty is the most significant out-of-school issue that limits student learning. That key finding in a new Georgia Budget and Policy Institute survey reinforces an analysis of the grades issued to schools in 2016 that reveals a tight connection between whether a school sits in a high-poverty […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12 poverty schools teachers
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class November 3, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe A Georgia Work Credit would give a bottom-up tax cut to more than a million working families in Georgia, providing lifelong benefits for children and boosting local economies. Read more » EITC Georgia Work Credit State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Laying the Foundation: A Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women October 19, 2017 / April 25, 2023 by Melissa Johnson Why a Wealth-Building Agenda for Georgia Women? Building and growing the wealth of women is a necessary concern for Georgia lawmakers striving to keep the state growing and prospering. Women are a majority of Georgia’s adult population[1] and are the primary or co-breadwinners in more than half of Georgia households with children.[2] Women help shoulder the weight […] Read more » caregiving entrepreneurship gender gap homeownership paid leave wages wealth gap weath-building women of color
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia’s Education Cuts a Growing Burden for Low-Income Students September 27, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee Postsecondary education and training are key to long-term financial security, as more Georgia employers want to hire workers with college credentials. While higher education is growing more essential for jobs of the future, the price students and families pay is rising. That makes a college investment more burdensome and riskier than in the past. Rising […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Student Loans tuition University System of Georgia
Budget and Taxes Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Adding Citizens a Powerful Way to Boost Georgia Communities September 15, 2017 / April 2, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe States and cities nationwide are discovering they can strengthen their local economies and boost tax revenues by encouraging immigrants legally in the country on a permanent basis to become citizens. About 9 million people nationwide live in the country as lawful permanent residents and are eligible to become naturalized citizens[1], including an estimated 195,000 in […] Read more » Budget Budget & Taxes citizenship daca immigration Wesley Tharpe
Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Data Book August 22, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee This guide is designed to provide a demographic snapshot of Georgia’s colleges at the outset of the 2017-2018 school year, with insight into the forces that shape Georgia’s approach to higher education policy. This booklet documents the various needs filled by Georgia’s colleges, from urban research universities to rural technical schools. You’ll find it is […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget and Taxes Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Health Justice K-12 Education Reports Worker Justice Georgia Budget Primer 2018 July 12, 2017 / April 14, 2020 by Taifa Smith Butler Welcome to GBPI’s 2018 Budget Primer Georgia plans to spend $25 billion in state funds for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget plan anticipates a revenue increase of $1.26 billion, or 5.3 percent more than the prior year. Keep in mind when you hear Georgia’s $25 billion 2018 budget is record-setting that 80 percent of […] Read more »
Budget Primer Higher Education Jennifer Lee Reports Georgia Higher Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018 July 12, 2017 / March 23, 2021 by Jennifer Lee Higher Education Budget Overview The Legislature is directing $2.3 billion to the university system and $361 million to the technical college system. About $114 million of the state’s General Fund is allotted to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for scholarship, loan and grant programs, including the state’s dual-enrollment program, Move On When Ready. In addition, […] Read more » Education Higher Education HOPE Scholarship Lottery Move On When Ready Technical College System of Georgia University System of Georgia
Budget Primer Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Reports Georgia Human Services Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018 July 12, 2017 / March 23, 2021 by Melissa Johnson Human Services Budget Overview Georgia’s Department of Human Services oversees state spending to protect children and seniors, as well as provide non-medical assistance to people with low incomes. The agency’s state funding is $757 million in 2018, or 3 percent of state spending. Child welfare-related services represent the largest share of the department’s responsibilities, accounting […] Read more » Budget Primer child care Safety Net
Budget Primer Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Georgia K-12 Education Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2018 July 12, 2017 / August 4, 2020 by Claire Suggs Education Funding in Georgia: Financial Challenges for Schools Remain Georgia is spending nearly $12.3 billion on education in the 2018 fiscal year, or about 51.7 percent of the state’s budget. The Department of Early Care and Learning receives $61.5 million and $9.4 billion goes to the Department of Education. The Legislature is directing $2.3 billion […] Read more » K-12 Pre-K
