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Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit

The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound ...
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State Education Cuts Still Linger for School Districts

The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a ...
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Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education

The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a ...
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Overview of Georgia’s 2017 Fiscal Year Budget

The $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2017 fiscal year represents a high ...
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Record State Budget Still Reflects Austere Approach

You’ve no doubt heard reports that the $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the ...
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Georgia Missing Opportunity to Strengthen Workforce

While most adults who rely on cash and food assistance in Georgia lack any education beyond high school, ...
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Untapped Potential

Georgia is missing out on key opportunities to strengthen its workforce because it does not fully leverage the ...
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Get education, health care right to build Georgia’s prosperity

This op-ed was first published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 10, 2016. Education and health care spending amount ...
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Year In Review: Most Popular GBPI Posts from 2015

Top GBPI Posts from 2015 Education Reform Commission Threatens to Cement in $421 Million Cut Teachers, Other State ...
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Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority

Georgians today are working harder and for more hours than ever before. Yet they still struggle to get ...
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Workforce Legislation Can Increase Economic Opportunity in Georgia

  The state is working on a new plan to better leverage federal resources to provide training and ...
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Welcome Newcomers to Build a Stronger Georgia

Opinions are rarely in short supply when it comes to immigration. Whether it’s on cable news, gathered around ...

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