Blogs
School Backpack Drives Offer Insight into Equitable School Funding
Students are back in class in Georgia now and many students from low-income families are carrying new backpacks ...
Georgians Say Yes to Our People-First Agenda
The public has spoken. It’s time to invest in Georgia’s people. Georgians struggling to make it to the ...
New Federal Poverty Bill Offers States More Options to Improve Economic Opportunity
Georgians struggling to move from poverty to the workforce stand to gain new pathways to employment under a ...
Join the Majority of Georgians Who Support a People-First Plan
An overwhelming majority of Georgians want the state to invest in people-first strategies including expanded access to education ...
Georgia Rises to Close Summer Meal Gap
Georgia ranks in the top 10 performing states that provide summer meals for the first time since the ...
Working Families Leverage Tax Credits to Make Ends Meet and Invest in Future
Paying for health care and paying off credit cards. Buying food, clothing or school supplies for children. Making ...
Supreme Court’s Online Sales Tax Decision Provides Georgia a Welcome Boost
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decision this month that puts brick-and-mortar businesses on a more level playing ...
Overlooked Colleges Often a Springboard to Middle Class and Beyond
You might be familiar with college rankings, like the well-known list U.S. News and World Report compiles. Each ...
GBPI’s 2017-2018 Milestones and Highlights
During Georgia’s 2017-2018 legislative cycle and throughout the months between those two sessions, the growing GBPI team improved ...
State Child Care Plan Makes Headway for Student Parents, Access Remains Restricted
Georgia officials are considering a plan for child care assistance that proposes improvements that can help families, but ...
Health, Entrepreneurship, and Child Care Among Top Priorities for Georgia Women
Millions of moms graduate from college every year. Women-owned Georgia businesses generate millions of dollars in revenue and ...
Rome Listening Tour Provides Earful on Community Mental Health Problems
Talk to people around Rome, Ga. for a while and the conversation often shifts to the lingering stresses ...
