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Jobs Day in Georgia: Wages Headed Nowhere Fast
Alex Camardelle
December 19, 2019
Today is State Jobs Day, the time of the month when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases new insights ...
A Two-Generation Approach: Solutions to Support Student Parents and Their Children
Alex Camardelle
December 13, 2019
written by Alex Camardelle, Senior Policy Analyst and Jennifer Lee, Policy Analyst Overview A parent’s educational level can ...
Effects of School Funding Cuts Continue to Linger
Lamees Aisami
December 4, 2019
Education itself extends beyond the role of a society’s public good. It is not just morally right to ...
GBPI Presents 1115 Waiver Public Comments
Laura Harker
November 25, 2019
On Nov. 22 at the Kennesaw public hearing held by the Georgia Department of Community Health, GBPI Senior ...
Dual Enrollment Requires Sustainable Funding to Promote High School and College Success
Jennifer Lee
November 14, 2019
Overview Dual Enrollment presents an opportunity to better prepare students for success in both high school and college. ...
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments on Fate of DACA Program
Stephanie Angel
November 12, 2019
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established in 2012 and granted some undocumented immigrants brought ...
State Health Care Proposals Fall Short and Undermine Comprehensive Health Plans
Laura Harker
November 11, 2019
On November 4, 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Community Health released two new health ...
University System Guides Students into Majors Earlier to Improve Graduation Rates
Jennifer Lee
October 23, 2019
University System Guides Students into Majors Earlier to Improve Graduation Rates “What’s your major?” is a common question ...
Five-Year Waiting Period Is a Barrier to Immigrant Health Care Access
Laura Harker
October 21, 2019
Before 2017, the national uninsured rate for children declined for nearly 10 years; however, the share of uninsured ...
2020 Revenue Collections Fall Short of State’s Estimates
Danny Kanso
October 18, 2019
Based on the first quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, which began July 1, the state of Georgia ...
Education in Georgia’s Black Belt: Policy Solutions to Help Overcome a History of Exclusion
Stephen Owens
October 10, 2019
Georgia lawmakers must address the legacy of exclusion that students in the Black Belt region face.
Athens Listening Session: Students, Caregivers and Community Leaders Look to Create New Opportunities
Caitlin Highland
September 25, 2019
Last month, GBPI staff continued our series of listening sessions around the state by spending two days in ...
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