Research

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Student Success in the Balance: Update for 2017

Updated Oct. 27, 2016 Schools Likely Worse Off With New Funding Formula Strong public schools are essential in ...
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Federal Food Assistance Works for Georgia Children

We encourage children to dream big every day. We tell them they can be doctors, astronauts or anything ...
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Unlocking the Benefits of an Inclusive Health Workforce

Diversifying Georgia’s Health Workforce Could Expand Access, Improve Care As the population of Georgia continues to rapidly grow ...
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A Georgia Work Credit Can Help Families Put Food on the Table

On any given day in Georgia, hundreds of working families walk through the doors of nonprofit food banks ...
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Georgia Work Credit an Ambitious Yet Affordable Investment

Updated Dec. 2016 Georgia is missing out on a time-tested tool that helps hardworking families, boosts small businesses ...
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When HOPE Falls Short, Georgia Loses

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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Troubling Gaps in HOPE Point to Need-based Aid Solutions

Completing a postsecondary program is more important than ever for a student’s future well-being and the state’s economic ...
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Women Working Ahead: In Your Words

GBPI’s Women Working Ahead event last Friday featured two powerful keynotes, a dynamic group of panelists and expert ...
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Key Elements of an Effective Medicaid Expansion for Georgia Lawmakers to Consider

Georgia approaches a critical juncture for leaders to remedy its strained health care system and close the insurance ...
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Stirring “Women Working Ahead” Event Inspires Commitment to Progress

A pair of powerhouse keynote speakers. An engaging group of panelists. And GBPI’s own Melissa Johnson, a senior ...
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Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women

Introduction – Why An Economic Opportunity Agenda for Georgia Women? The economic status of women in Georgia is ...
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Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ms. Foundation CEO Teresa Younger Keynote Policy Forum

The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute is set to present a half-day policy forum Aug. 26, 2016 in ...

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