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To A Healthy, Prosperous New Year
Taifa Smith Butler
December 31, 2020
Today marks the end of 2020, and I know we all are breathing a sigh of relief as 2021 is a sunrise away. As I reflect on this past year and everything that has tested us, feelings of fear, loss
Immigration Primer
Stephanie Angel
December 22, 2020
Executive Summary The U.S. immigration system is complex and difficult to navigate. Newcomers migrate to this country and to states like Georgia seeking to reunite with family, pursue new employment opportunities or flee persecution and violence in their home
State of Working Georgia: 2020 COVID Crisis Year-End Review
Ray Khalfani
December 18, 2020
Key Takeaways: Over 4.1 million Georgians have filed for unemployment benefits since the COVID pandemic began. Black Georgians filed 25 percent fewer claims than white, Asian and Hispanic/Latinx Georgians combined in April; by November, Black Georgians filed 71 percent more
2021 Policy Priorities
Caitlin Highland
December 2, 2020
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s goal is to shine a light on people-first policies that help all Georgians share in the state’s prosperity. These are the policy priorities GBPI will track during 2021. Many are part of our People-Powered Prosperity campaign.
Fact Sheet: English for Speakers of Other Languages
Stephen Owens
November 19, 2020
Thank you to Latin American Association & Center for Pan Asian Community Services for translation services Enrollment Georgia educates the eighth-highest number of ELs in the nation (FY 2017).[1] 108,752 total students in ESOL in Georgia (FY 2019).[2]
How Student Debt Worsens Racial Inequality
Jennifer Lee
November 18, 2020
Higher education is a pathway to greater financial security and prosperity. The pandemic-induced recession illustrates how Georgians without degrees are most vulnerable during economic downturns, with unemployment rates for individuals with a high school education only—37 percent of
English Learners Deserve More: An Analysis of Georgia’s Education for Speakers of Other Languages
Stephen Owens
November 16, 2020
Thank you to Latin American Association & Center for Pan Asian Community Services for translation services Stephanie Angel contributed to the Legislative History and Legal Obligations sections of this report. Introduction The English to Speakers of Other Languages
Scholarships are a Better Way to Use Lottery Dollars Than Student Loans
Jennifer Lee
October 14, 2020
As the country finds itself in another historic recession, Georgia faces an opportunity to focus state financial aid resources on an equitable economic recovery. A budget-neutral and effective option is to rework the state’s troubled lottery-funded Student Access
Georgia Can Create a State-Level EITC to Improve Infant Health
Caitlin Highland
October 6, 2020
Georgia has the potential to be a great place to live and raise a family, but right now we are falling short on that promise. Our schools are underfunded, our workers lack critical protections, and too many Georgians cannot access
