Blog Cash and Safety Net Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Workforce Legislation Can Increase Economic Opportunity in Georgia December 17, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The state is working on a new plan to better leverage federal resources to provide training and work support for Georgians and there is room for improvement in the draft it recently published. The plan is required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014. The legislation and draft plan offer many opportunities […] Read more » economic development economy training workforce
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe Worker Justice Immigrants Help Chart Georgia’s Course to Prosperity December 16, 2015 / January 16, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe Georgia transformed over the past few decades as immigrants from around the world brought new workers, new entrepreneurs and new taxpayers. Nearly one in 10 Georgians today was born outside of the United States and one in five Georgians under the age of 18 has at least one immigrant parent. This growing community of foreign-born […] Read more » immigration
Blog Thanksgiving Greetings November 25, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for your continued support and commitment. Read more » Thanksgiving Video
Blog GBPI Announces New Board Members November 20, 2015 by GBPI Admin Four new members recently joined the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Board of Directors, the guiding group that provides oversight to the nonprofit research organization. The new board members bring a breadth of experience and knowledge of state-level policy from the varied perspectives of a state government affairs expert, a community activist, an environmental champion […] Read more » Board of Directors
Blog Melissa Johnson Georgia Misses Opportunity to Improve Child Care November 6, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia Misses Opportunity to Improve Child Care Georgia is one of 16 states where families are worse off because of its child care policies, according to a new report by the National Women’s Law Center. Families fare worse in Georgia because the state turns away parents who apply for child care financial assistance due to worries the program could run short of […] Read more » Melissa Johnson
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Education Reform Commission Threatens to Cement in $421 Million Cut November 4, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 5 Comments on Education Reform Commission Threatens to Cement in $421 Million Cut Hover your mouse over the map to view information for each school district. See how we calculated these numbers by downloading this spreadsheet. Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission is poised to recommend a new school funding formula that threatens to make permanent deep cuts to the existing funding formula and grant programs. The General Assembly […] Read more » Claire Suggs education budget cuts K-12
Claire Suggs K-12 Education Reports Funding Committee Comes up Short November 4, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on Funding Committee Comes up Short A new school funding formula Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Reform Commission is developing threatens to lock in deep cuts made under the existing formula if it becomes law. Most school districts get less money under the proposed formula this school year than if the General Assembly provided the full amount calculated by the existing one. […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
K-12 Education Reports School Districts Get Growing Tab for Student Transportation October 27, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs Years of deep cuts in state student transportation funding saddle school districts with more of the cost to bus students to and from school safely. These ongoing cuts could be made permanent if Georgia lawmakers adopt a proposal for a new formula to distribute state money to districts. Georgia requires its 180 districts to provide […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education
Blog Claire Suggs K-12 Education Georgia Shifts Cost to Bus Schoolchildren to Local Districts October 27, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Claire Suggs | 1 Comment on Georgia Shifts Cost to Bus Schoolchildren to Local Districts Every day across Georgia school buses carry students safely to and from school. This is an essential service, which the state requires school districts to provide. Transporting students also comes with a hefty price tag yet the state contributes little to its cost. The General Assembly has cut school transportation funding for more than a […] Read more » Claire Suggs Education K-12
Budget and Taxes Reports Wesley Tharpe A Tax Blueprint to Strengthen Georgia October 20, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by Wesley Tharpe [vc_row el_class=”td-ss-row”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Fixing Georgia’s Tax System Can Help Working Families and Protect the State’s Investments Reforming Georgia’s rickety tax code is once again a hot topic among members of the General Assembly, and the question lawmakers must answer is how best to do it. The most prominent pending reform option would slash Georgia’s top […] Read more » State Taxes Wesley Tharpe
