Blogs
Georgia at a Crossroads: Raising Revenues Sensibly or Forcing Schoolchildren to Pay for Years to Come
Stephen Owens
May 18, 2020
Key Takeaways: Due to COVID-19, Georgia revenues are lagging. State leaders must either raise new revenues or make ...
Unlock TANF Reserves to Serve Families in Need
Alex Camardelle
May 13, 2020
Dear Governor Kemp and Director Rawlings, Thank you for your service and dedication to our state during this ...
Students Need to Be Secure to Be Successful
Jennifer Lee
April 30, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic reveals the fragile financial situations of many Georgia college students. Many Georgia students struggle to ...
Fast Facts on Medicaid Expansion
Laura Harker
April 23, 2020
Key Takeaways The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately affecting Black Georgians, who are more likely to contract and pass ...
Crises Demand Counselors: Pandemic Underscores Need for More School Counselors, Mental Health Professionals
Stephen Owens
April 22, 2020
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
Daniel Kanso, PhD
April 20, 2020
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
Alex Camardelle
April 17, 2020
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
Stephanie Angel
April 15, 2020
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
Laura Harker
April 9, 2020
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
Stephen Owens
April 8, 2020
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
Jennifer Lee
April 6, 2020
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
Jennifer Lee
April 6, 2020
Congress passed a $2 trillion relief package that includes provisions covering health care, payments to American families and ...
