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Women Entrepreneurs Help Power Georgia’s Economy, Though Barriers Remain

October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and Georgia has something to celebrate as the state with the ...
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Need-Based Aid Complements School Scholarships, Helps Fill Financial Holes for College Students

The University of Georgia is embarking on a campaign it calls Commit to Georgia. In part, the campaign ...
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Expanding Rural Hospital Tax Credit Won’t Cure Georgia’s Health Ailments

Georgia lawmakers may consider boosting the state’s annual tax credit for rural hospitals from $60 million to $100 ...
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“Momentum Year” Has Potential to Improve Graduation Rates

This semester, the University System of Georgia launched its Momentum Year initiative to improve college completion rates. Momentum ...
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Take Georgia’s School Rating System with a Grain of Salt

This fall, the Georgia Department of Education is set to release its new annual scores for individual schools ...
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Tax Credits to Improve Health: Briefing Recap

Public health and taxes. While it may seem like an unlikely pairing, GBPI brought the two topics together ...
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State Earned Income Tax Credits — a Proven Tool to Improve Health

People living in communities suffering from poverty are more likely to be saddled with poorer health.[1] The richest ...
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Striking New Data Shines Light on Statewide Affordable Housing Crisis

No matter where you live in Georgia, the cost of housing stretches the paychecks of more and more ...
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HOPE Career Grants: Realizing the Full Potential of Targeted Workforce Investments

HOPE Career Grant Programs, Fall 2017 Automotive Technology Aviation Technology Certified Engineer Assistant Commercial Truck Driving Computer Programming ...
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School Backpack Drives Offer Insight into Equitable School Funding

Students are back in class in Georgia now and many students from low-income families are carrying new backpacks ...
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Georgians Say Yes to Our People-First Agenda

The public has spoken. It’s time to invest in Georgia’s people. Georgians struggling to make it to the ...
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New Federal Poverty Bill Offers States More Options to Improve Economic Opportunity

Georgians struggling to move from poverty to the workforce stand to gain new pathways to employment under a ...

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