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Georgia applying for nearly half a billion in coronavirus school aid
Nearly a half-billion dollars in federal aid could be coming to Georgia schools by mid-May
Gov. Brian Kemp’s new rules put some jobless Georgians in bind
[…] On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp made the controversial decision to allow some businesses to restart operations
Report: Ga. budget shortfall may top $4 billion over next 15 months
The state could face at least a $4 billion shortfall over the next 15 months
Think tank does the math on coronavirus-driven state budget shortfall
The economic impacts of coronavirus could put the state government $3 billion to $4 billion
Virus’ impact on state government could be worse than Great Recession
The Great Recession forced state governments across the country to lay off or furlough millions
1 in 5 Georgians now out of work in COVID-19 slowdown
Nearly one in five Georgia workers is now unemployed, according to statistics released by the
Georgia public colleges could take $350 million hit from virus
The University System of Georgia faces revenue losses of $340 million to $350 million through
No tuition increase expected at Georgia public colleges in the fall
The chief of the state’s university system is recommending a tuition freeze for the upcoming
With Georgia classrooms closed for the school year, digital divide emerges
Camden County Schools closed March 17, but it wasn’t until April 1 that substitute teacher
Atlanta’s Low-Wage Workers: Most at Risk, First to be Cut in Crisis
As virus-linked actions slam the brakes on the metro Atlanta economy, the first to be
The Coronavirus’s Harsher Reality for the Most Vulnerable
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is creating new burdens and exacerbating existing ones for Americans at
Ga. department of labor weighing changes to state’s unemployment insurance
[…]A non-partisan group in Georgia is recommending big changes to state leaders that put more
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