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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 ...
Georgia Lawmakers can Maximize Lottery Effectiveness
The Georgia Lottery is intended to support a more educated Georgia where everyone gets a good early start ...
Women, wages, wealth, health: Power at the polls must translate to policy change
As published in SaportaReport on Sunday, February 24, 2019 During the 2018 elections, a record number of women ...
Low Wages and Steep Cliffs
Recommendations to Eliminate the Cliff Effect in Georgia’s Safety Net Programs The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and ...
Senate Bill 106: Medicaid Waivers Could Reshape Georgia’s Health Care System & State Budget
Last week, Georgia leaders announced an unprecedented plan to seek federal waivers that could extend health care access ...
Opinion: Ga.’s start to expand healthcare access needs work
As published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday, February 17, 2019 Georgia lawmakers appear poised to take action ...
Medicaid Expansion and Waivers: Two Possible Paths to Extending Health Coverage
Governor Brian Kemp is pursuing legislation that would allow the state to submit two types of waivers aimed ...
3 Ways Georgia Can Make College More Affordable
In a few short years, more than 60 percent of Georgia jobs will require some postsecondary education1. Georgians ...
Changes in Charter School Funding Explained
The enactment of House Bill 787 on July 1, 2018 guaranteed state charter schools additional funding to make ...
Overview: 2020 Fiscal Year Budget for Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
The governor’s budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year adds $78.7 million more in state general funds for ...
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