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Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017
Claire Suggs
October 19, 2016
Updated Oct. 27, 2016 Schools Likely Worse Off With New Funding Formula Strong public schools are essential in ...
Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children
Melissa Johnson
October 12, 2016
We encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything ...
Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health Workforce
Laura Harker
October 7, 2016
Diversifying Georgia’s Health Workforce Could Expand Access, Improve Care As the population of Georgia continues to rapidly grow ...
A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table
Wesley Tharpe
September 22, 2016
On any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks ...
Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable Investment
Wesley Tharpe
September 20, 2016
Updated Dec. 2016 Georgia is missing out on a time-tested tool that helps hardworking families, boosts small businesses ...
When HOPE Falls Short, Georgia Loses
Taifa Smith Butler
September 16, 2016
When I read more than 10,000 financially-strapped students were dropped off Georgia’s college rolls in the 2014-2015 school ...
Troubling Gaps in HOPE Point to Need-based Aid Solutions
Claire Suggs
September 8, 2016
Completing a postsecondary program is more important than ever for a student’s future well-being and the state’s economic ...
Women Working Ahead: In Your Words
Eric Strunz
September 2, 2016
GBPI’s Women Working Ahead event last Friday featured two powerful keynotes, a dynamic group of panelists and expert ...
Key Elements of an Effective Medicaid Expansion for Georgia Lawmakers to Consider
Laura Harker
August 31, 2016
Georgia approaches a critical juncture for leaders to remedy its strained health care system and close the insurance ...
Stirring “Women Working Ahead” Event Inspires Commitment to Progress
John McCosh
August 29, 2016
A pair of powerhouse keynote speakers. An engaging group of panelists. And GBPI’s own Melissa Johnson, a senior ...
Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women
Melissa Johnson
August 25, 2016
Introduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is ...
Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ms. Foundation CEO Teresa Younger Keynote Policy Forum
Melissa Johnson
August 17, 2016
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is set to present a half-day policy forum Aug. 26, 2016 in ...
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