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Bills Set Stage to Divert Hundreds of Millions of Dollars From Public to Private Schools
March 28, 2019 Update – The original voucher expansion bill, SB 173, failed on the Senate floor before Crossover ...
Higher Education: Legislative and Budget Updates
The Senate Higher Education committee passed HB 218 and HB 444. HB 218 would extend the time that ...
Georgia Lawmakers Should Renew Their Commitment to Student Transportation
In House Bill 31, the state of Georgia continues a pattern of shortchanging pupil transportation that triggers safety ...
GBPI Continues to Weigh In on Patients First Act
Access to Quality Health Care Hearing for SB 106 – ‘Patients First Act’ Though our Georgia legislators are confident ...
Legislation Curbs Growth of Dual Enrollment Costs | Bill Analysis: House Bill 444 (LC 33 7896S)
Updated on May 8, 2019: Though House Bill 444 did not pass during the 2019 legislative session, the ...
Adding Up the Fiscal Notes: Crossover Day 2019
The Georgia General Assembly approved 16 major tax bills between January and “Crossover Day,” the deadline for legislation ...
Georgia Legislative Session Update: Crossover Day Recap
This week lawmakers hit a legislative session milestone. Thursday, March 7 marked Crossover Day, the day a bill ...
Georgia Work Credit Grows the Middle Class
Georgia Work Credit Grows the Middle Class by Danny Kanso, Policy Analyst Georgia leaders have the opportunity to ...
College Affordability Creates Hurdles for Many Students
The following is a summary of a presentation on College Affordability delivered by GBPI Higher Education Analyst Jennifer ...
Proposed State Restrictions Would Limit Food Assistance
The Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture is now soliciting public comment on ...
Dual Enrollment Explained
Georgia’s Dual Enrollment program allows high school students, grades 9 through 12, to enroll in college courses and ...
Quick Facts: Low Wages and Steep Cliffs
What is the Cliff Effect? The cliff effect occurs when an individual abruptly loses their assistance as a ...
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