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Proposed K-12 Funding Formula Pulls Rug Out from Low-Income Students
Claire Suggs
December 20, 2016
More funding directed to economically-disadvantaged students helps them do better in school and in life. Gov. Nathan Deal’s ...
A Bottom-Up Tax Cut to Build Georgia’s Middle Class Update
Wesley Tharpe
December 16, 2016
An Updated Case for a State Earned Income Tax Credit Updated Dec. 2016. Originally published Aug. 2015. Building ...
Fact Sheet: Proposed School Funding Formula Will Fall Behind Costs
Claire Suggs
December 15, 2016
State spending on Georgia’s public school students will fall behind rising costs if the General Assembly approves the ...
Affordable Care Act Repeal Risks Health of 1 million Georgians
Laura Harker
December 12, 2016
Congress appears poised to repeal much of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) early in 2017 before enacting a ...
Hunger Risk for 21,100 Georgians in New Year
Melissa Johnson
December 8, 2016
People in about one in seven Georgia households struggle with hunger, which often leads to costly health complications, ...
The Path Forward – A Strong Middle Class Is Essential for Georgia
Jennifer Owens
November 16, 2016
As the dust continues to settle in the wake of last week’s presidential election, a cloud of uncertainty ...
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 ...
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