Blogs
Breaking Down the Federal Recovery Proposal
					
			
																				
			Caitlin Highland		
				
																						
			September 30, 2021		
				
		
		
			The recovery legislation taking shape in the House of Representatives will allow our families and our economy to ...		
					It’s Not Too Late: Georgia Families Can Still Get Their Checks
					
			
																				
			Ife Finch Floyd		
				
																						
			September 22, 2021		
				
		
		
			Note: This piece has been updated to reflect an extended deadline to use Code for America’s IRS-approved portal. ...		
					Risk without Reward: Georgia Workers Deserve Better
					
			
																				
			Ray Khalfani		
				
																						
			September 2, 2021		
				
		
		
			Key Takeaways This Labor Day offers an opportunity to recalibrate our policy approach to better protect labor in ...		
					How Federal Higher Education Proposals Affect Georgia
					
			
																				
			Jennifer Lee		
				
																						
			September 1, 2021		
				
		
		
			Key Takeaways: Federal lawmakers face multiple opportunities to support college affordability and completion for Georgians. Increasing Pell Grants ...		
					Immigrant-Inclusive Tax Credits Are More Important Than Ever
					
			
																				
			Crystal Muñoz		
				
																						
			August 10, 2021		
				
		
		
			Key Takeaways The changes made to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) ...		
					Updated: Georgia Risks Losing Billions in Federal Funds for Public Schools
					
			
																				
			Stephen Owens		
				
																						
			July 29, 2021		
				
		
		
			UPDATE: On 8/6/21 the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance on the calculation for Maintenance of Equity ...		
					Keeping and Losing HOPE
					
			
																				
			Jennifer Lee		
				
																						
			July 1, 2021		
				
		
		
			HOPE scholarships financially support tens of thousands of Georgia college students each year. A first-of-its-kind study from Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy ...		
					Fostering Recovery and Prosperity: Guidelines for Georgia Agencies Receiving American Rescue Plan Funds
					
			
																				
			Caitlin Highland		
				
																						
			June 29, 2021		
				
		
		
			Under the American Rescue Plan, several state agencies are set to receive significant funding to help address the effects of the pandemic. ...		
					Why Scaling Back Unemployment Insurance Could Harm Recovery
					
			
																				
			Ray Khalfani		
				
																						
			June 24, 2021		
				
		
		
			Key Takeaways: Georgia is three days away from prematurely cutting pandemic unemployment insurance (UI). The changes will harm ...		
					Fund Georgia’s Future and Partners Recommend a Plan for ARPA Funding
					
			
																				
			Stephen Owens		
				
																						
			May 19, 2021		
				
		
		
			    Dear Superintendent Woods: The undersigned civil rights and education advocacy organizations in Georgia write to provide ...		
					Provisions in the American Families Plan
					
			
																				
			Caitlin Highland		
				
																						
			May 11, 2021		
				
		
		
			President Joe Biden recently unveiled his American Families Plan, which, along with his American Jobs Plan, form the ...		
					State of Working Georgia: Pandemic Job Numbers Are Improving, But Inequitably
					
			
																				
			Ray Khalfani		
				
																						
			April 20, 2021		
				
		
		
			Key Takeaways: Nearly 60 percent of Georgia’s pre-pandemic labor force have turned to the unemployment safety net at ...		
					
