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2026 Policy Priorities
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute’s mission is to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all…
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Intergenerational Student Loan Debt in Georgia: Who it Impacts and How to Mitigate it
Executive Summary This report explores the complexity of student loan debt in Georgia. It details the magnitude of the student…
Fact Sheet
Georgia’s Public Schools Could Lose Funding and College Students Could Lose Financing Options in New Federal Law
Georgia’s Public Schools Could Lose Funding and College Students Could Lose Financing Options in New Federal Law (PDF)
Analysis
Historic Federal Tax Shift Benefits Wealthiest, Grows Deficit and Exacerbates Georgia’s Rural Challenges
The role of government in society is to enact policies that are needed to advance towards economic justice. Those policies…
Analysis
Georgia Education Primer for State Fiscal Year 2026
Read More of the 2026 Budget Primer here. The Department of Early Care and Learning FY 2026 Budget The Department…
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Wrapping up Georgia’s 2025 Legislative Session
Friday was Sine Die in Georgia, the day by which a bill must pass out of the Georgia General Assembly…
Press Release
GBPI Responds to Threatened Executive Order Gutting US Department of Education
The Trump Administration has threatened an executive order gutting the US Department of Education (ED). ED administers a range of…
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The Legacy of William Finch: The Fight for Public Education in the 19th Century and Today
The era of public education in the South began during the period of Reconstruction, typically considered to be between 1865…
Analysis
Overview: 2026 Fiscal Year Budget for the Georgia Student Finance Commission
Introduction The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is the state’s higher education finance agency with over 20 state and…
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