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Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals
Key Takeaways School closures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic mean that students are not receiving the mental health ...
State Leaders Must Prioritize Long-term Recovery with 2021 Budget; Federal Fiscal Relief Needed
Key Takeaways The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic decline could lead to steep revenue shortfalls without sufficient federal ...
State of Working Georgia Before and During COVID-19
This blog was co-authored by Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle and Research Associate Ray Khalfani On March 13, ...
Implement Immigrant-Inclusive Policies During the COVID-19 Crisis
Key Takeaways Thus far, many state and federal efforts to mitigate the health and economic effects of COVID-19 ...
Support Healthy Communities in Georgia with a Temporary Eviction Ban
An extensive body of research shows that poor housing conditions and housing instability are associated with worse health ...
Online Instruction Could Leave Rural Schools, Vulnerable Students Behind
Recently, Gov. Kemp ordered the state’s public schools to close for the remainder of the academic year in ...
Child Care Policy Changes in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
This blog was co-authored by Senior Policy Analyst Alex Camardelle Key Takeaways Georgia’s child care system is fiscally ...
How the Federal Relief Package Affects Higher Education
Congress passed a $2 trillion relief package that includes provisions covering health care, payments to American families and ...
CARES Act to Deliver Booster Shot of Additional Relief to Families, Economy Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Key Takeaways The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress is a $2.2 ...
Georgia Won’t Thrive if People Don’t Survive
Key Takeaways: Years of disinvestment, poor public health infrastructure and systemic barriers have exposed Georgians’ vulnerability—particularly for those ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2020
Each year, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute analyzes tax legislation considered by the General Assembly and tallies ...
It is Time to Bolster Georgia’s Unemployment Insurance System
As of March 26, 2020, the Department of Labor has extended the Unemployment Insurance benefits duration to 26 ...
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