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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) ...
New GBPI Poll Shows Georgians Want American Rescue Plan Dollars to Support Health, Economic Recovery, Education
Caitlin Highland
August 3, 2021
Georgia will receive $4.9 billion in federal emergency relief and infrastructure funding as part of the American Rescue ...
Retirement in Georgia’s Public Schools
Stephen Owens
August 2, 2021
Overview The state of Georgia maintains two pension systems for employees in public schools: the Teachers Retirement ...
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 ...
Georgia Can Leverage $4.9 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Jumpstart Recovery
Alex Welch
July 26, 2021
Georgia will receive $4.9 billion in federal emergency relief and infrastructure funding as part of the ...
2021 Fast Facts on HOPE
Jennifer Lee
July 19, 2021
HOPE At-a-Glance provides a quick and simple reference of the state’s six lottery-funded HOPE programs. HOPE provides ...
A Brief History of HOPE
Jennifer Lee
July 16, 2021
This blog was co-authored by Allie Schneider, a Southern Education Foundation Policy Fellow. HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils ...
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 ...
Georgia Revenue Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
Danny Kanso
June 29, 2021
Introduction Georgia plans to spend $27.3 billion in state money raised through taxes and fees for the 2022 ...
Georgia Budget Trends Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
Danny Kanso
June 29, 2021
Budget Trends The $27.3 billion state budget signed into law by Gov. Kemp for FY 2022, which started ...
Georgia Criminal Legal Systems Budget Primer for State Fiscal Year 2022
Ray Khalfani
June 29, 2021
Georgia’s 2022 Department of Corrections Budget The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) budget for FY 2022 is $1.12 ...
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. ...
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