Health Justice Jyll Walsh Laura Harker People Powered Prosperity Reports Support Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Families September 15, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Laura Harker Download PDF This report was written in partnership with Jyll Walsh, GBPI doctoral intern. Early care and education (ECE) centers play an integral role in the health and well-being of many children and families in Georgia. The holistic approach ECE centers can provide has shown to have a substantial, lasting and even intergenerational impact on […] Read more » child care early childhood education health Pre-K
Higher Education Jennifer Lee People Powered Prosperity Reports Uncategorized Moving HOPE Forward into the 21st Century September 14, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Jennifer Lee Download PDF HOPE has made college more accessible and affordable for more almost two million college students since Georgia voters approved the creation of the lottery-funded HOPE Scholarships and Grants more than 25 years ago. Georgia needs to develop and harness all its people’s talents in order for the economy to recover and stay competitive. […] Read more » Financial Aid Higher Education HOPE HOPE Scholarship Zell Miller Zell Miller Scholarship Program
Blog People Powered Prosperity The Future of People-Powered Prosperity September 8, 2020 / September 8, 2020 by Amanda Hollowell The People-Powered Prosperity (PPP) campaign details a vision where all Georgians can prosper—and outlines options to responsibly fund the programs necessary to power economic growth in our state. This campaign proposes commonsense solutions to advance health communities, thriving families, a strong workforce and an educated youth. PPP relaunched in January 2020 with GBPI, 9to5 Georgia, […] Read more » people-first People-Powered Prosperity
Alex Camardelle Blog People Powered Prosperity Worker Justice Worker Power Key to a Better Balance in Georgia September 3, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Alex Camardelle CW: To highlight the racist roots of right-to-work laws, this piece quotes racist statements proponents of the policy have made. Key Takeaways: This Labor Day, we are reminded that there are still anti-labor policies on the books in Georgia that diminish worker power and economic opportunity for all. Unions play a significant role in shaping […] Read more » Jobs jobs and economy Labor Day right-to-work unions
Blog K-12 Education Stephen Owens Difficult Choices Made Worse by Budget Cuts: Results from GBPI’s 2020 School District Survey August 31, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Stephen Owens Download PDF Each year, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute sends a survey to every public school superintendent in Georgia to gather information on the current state of education, what improvements need to be made and how lawmakers can address the problems Georgia schools face. This year, school superintendents or other central office […] Read more » COVID-19 Education K-12
Blog Criminal Legal System Reform Stephanie Angel COVID-19 Has Exacerbated the Inequities Inherent in Incarceration August 24, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Stephanie Angel Download PDF Key Takeaways: Prior to the pandemic, the GDC population was rising, leaving those within densely populated facilities particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. The GDC is not tracking COVID-19 cases or fatalities by race/ethnicity, making it difficult to identify how racially disparate health outcomes are experienced in confinement. 38 percent […] Read more » COVID-19 criminal justice Department of Corrections racial inequities
Budget and Taxes Coronavirus Daniel Kanso, PhD Fact Sheets Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic August 14, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Daniel Kanso, PhD | 1 Comment on Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Download PDF As of August 1, 2020, the federal fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes two major legislative packages: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). FFCRA funded free COVID-19 testing, enhanced unemployment insurance and suspended some burdensome requirements for recipients of the Supplemental […] Read more » CARES coronavirus covid funding
Blog People Powered Prosperity Ray Khalfani Worker Justice Beyond the Unemployment Rate: You Can’t Tell the Whole Truth with Half of the Data August 13, 2020 / November 17, 2020 by Ray Khalfani Key Takeaways: The unemployment rate, labor force participation rate (LFPR), employment to population rate (EPOP) and underemployment rate are four measures that serve as indicators of different elements of labor force strength. Policymakers and the general public should begin to use of all four measures and break them down by race and ethnicity in order […] Read more »
Alex Camardelle Cash and Safety Net Coronavirus Fact Sheets People Powered Prosperity New Support for Students Who Receive Free and Reduced-Price Lunch August 11, 2020 / October 13, 2026 by Alex Camardelle Download PDF A Spanish-Language PDF is also available here. From now until Sept. 18, families of school children who receive free and reduced-priced lunch can apply to get Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). This week the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) changed this deadline from Sept. 25 to ensure they receive updated […] Read more » coronavirus covid ebt p-ebt pandemic Safety Net
Blog Cash and Safety Net Furaha Njoroge People Powered Prosperity The Impact of Racism on Georgia’s Safety Net August 7, 2020 / August 7, 2020 by Furaha Njoroge CW: To highlight the problematic narratives surrounding safety net programs, this piece quotes racist statements opponents of these programs have made. Safety net programs, sometimes called “welfare,” are programs meant to meet the basic needs for families who fall on hard times. Programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), […] Read more » child care assistance racism Safety Net SNAP TANF Unemployment Insurance
