Alex Camardelle Blog Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Introducing PROSPER Georgia March 29, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Alex Camardelle | 1 Comment on Introducing PROSPER Georgia Read more »
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Georgia Lawmakers Should Renew Their Commitment to Student Transportation March 22, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Stephen Owens In House Bill 31, the state of Georgia continues a pattern of shortchanging pupil transportation that triggers safety concerns and significant costs for local school districts.[1] In FY 2019 the state allotted $131 million for pupil transportation through the Quality Basic Education funding formula, representing a 22.3 percent decrease from FY 2009. Over this same […] Read more » hb 31 house bill 31 k12 public school school bus school transportation student transportation
Blog Budget and Taxes Higher Education Jennifer Owens K-12 Education Georgia Legislative Session Update: Crossover Day Recap March 8, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Jennifer Owens This week lawmakers hit a legislative session milestone. Thursday, March 7 marked Crossover Day, the day a bill originating in one chamber must pass to the other to have a chance at becoming law during the remainder of the legislative session. Several bills crossed over on or before the deadline and now careen toward the […] Read more » Budget & Taxes Crossover Day Education Georgia General Assembly Higher Education HOPE Scholarship K-12 Legislature private schools State Taxes
Blog Higher Education Jennifer Lee Dual Enrollment Explained February 26, 2019 / March 12, 2021 by Jennifer Lee | 3 Comments on Dual Enrollment Explained Georgia’s Dual Enrollment program allows high school students, grades 9 through 12, to enroll in college courses and earn college credit while in high school. Students and their families do not pay for tuition, fees or books. They are only responsible for course-related fees and transportation. The program has operated in various forms since the […] Read more » college-tuition Dual Enrollment Georgia colleges Higher Education HOPE Scholarship need-based aid
Blog Jennifer Owens Worker Justice Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change February 25, 2019 / April 25, 2023 by Jennifer Owens As published in SaportaReport on Sunday, February 24, 2019 During the 2018 elections, a record number of women engaged in the political process, many for the first time. They ran for office, turned out to vote and flexed their civic engagement muscles. Nearly two-thirds of all competitive state legislative races had at least one woman […] Read more » gender equity wage gap women
Blog Daniel Kanso, PhD Health Justice Senate Bill 106: Medicaid Waivers Could Reshape Georgia’s Health Care System & State Budget February 21, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 3 Comments on Senate Bill 106: Medicaid Waivers Could Reshape Georgia’s Health Care System & State Budget Last week, Georgia leaders announced an unprecedented plan to seek federal waivers that could extend health care access to hundreds of thousands of people across the state. Senate Bill 106, the Patients First Act, aims to make Georgia the first-ever state to receive a 90 percent match in federal funding for a partial Medicaid expansion.[1] […] Read more » health medicaid Medicaid Expansion Waiver
Blog Health Justice Opinion: Ga.’s start to expand healthcare access needs work February 18, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Laura Harker As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, February 17, 2019 Georgia lawmakers appear poised to take action to address Georgia’s ongoing health care crisis following nearly seven years of debate over accepting additional federal funding to increase access to health insurance for hundreds of thousands of Georgians. There are currently two major paths before […] Read more » Economic Security health medicaid Medicaid Expansion
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Changes in Charter School Funding Explained February 14, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by Stephen Owens The enactment of House Bill 787 on July 1, 2018 guaranteed state charter schools additional funding to make up for the lack of local tax dollars. The amended budget for fiscal year 2019 and proposed 2020 increases the charter school supplement by $85.6 million.[1] Traditional public schools operate with state, federal and local funds. Local […] Read more » Charter Schools Education K-12
Blog Cash and Safety Net EITC helps working families succeed February 5, 2019 / May 26, 2020 by GBPI Admin GBPI Guest Blog A proven policy to help working families succeed in Georgia by Keeva Kase, President & CEO Buckhead Christian Ministry Too many Georgians in our community struggle to reach the middle class, even as they strive to climb the economic ladder. When people can’t get ahead despite working hard, the entire economy and […] Read more »
Blog Past Events Annual Policy Conference Kicks Off GBPI 15th Anniversary February 1, 2019 / January 14, 2020 by Jhai James Hundreds Attend Insights 2019: 15 Forward for Information on Budget, Legislation and More The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute held its annual policy conference and welcomed an audience of approx. 250 individuals who heard from state legislators, policy professionals, community advocates and others who share a common interest in achieving the goal of a Georgia […] Read more » Budget economy health Higher Education K-12 Medicaid Expansion State Budget
