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Georgians Struggling to Survive: Basics of Rent, Utilities and Food Needed Most
Caitlin Highland
October 1, 2020
GBPI has partnered with the SouthStrong to produce this look at how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants ...
Cash Matters: Reimagining Anti-Racist TANF Policies in Georgia
Alex Camardelle
October 1, 2020
This report was written in partnership with Ray Khalfani, Research Associate This report contains research and ...
Fact Sheet: Supporting Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Children and Families
Laura Harker
September 21, 2020
Early care and education (ECE) centers play an integral role in the health and well-being for ...
Support Early Childhood Education Programs for Health and Well-Being of Georgia Families
Laura Harker
September 15, 2020
This report was written in partnership with Jyll Walsh, GBPI doctoral intern. Early care and education (ECE) centers ...
Moving HOPE Forward into the 21st Century
Jennifer Lee
September 14, 2020
HOPE has made college more accessible and affordable for more almost two million college students since Georgia voters ...
The Future of People-Powered Prosperity
Amanda Hollowell
September 8, 2020
The People-Powered Prosperity (PPP) campaign details a vision where all Georgians can prosper—and outlines options to responsibly fund ...
Worker Power Key to a Better Balance in Georgia
Alex Camardelle
September 3, 2020
CW: To highlight the racist roots of right-to-work laws, this piece quotes racist statements proponents of the policy ...
Difficult Choices Made Worse by Budget Cuts: Results from GBPI’s 2020 School District Survey
Stephen Owens
August 31, 2020
Each year, the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute sends a survey to every public school superintendent ...
COVID-19 Has Exacerbated the Inequities Inherent in Incarceration
Stephanie Angel
August 24, 2020
Key Takeaways: Prior to the pandemic, the GDC population was rising, leaving those within densely populated ...
Federal Funding Given to Georgia in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Danny Kanso
August 14, 2020
As of August 1, 2020, the federal fiscal response to the COVID-19 pandemic includes two major legislative packages: ...
Beyond the Unemployment Rate: You Can’t Tell the Whole Truth with Half of the Data
Ray Khalfani
August 13, 2020
Key Takeaways: The unemployment rate, labor force participation rate (LFPR), employment to population rate (EPOP) and underemployment rate ...
New Support for Students Who Receive Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
Alex Camardelle
August 11, 2020
A Spanish-Language PDF is also available here. From now until Sept. 18, families of school children who receive ...
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