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Georgia’s Golden Opportunity to Strengthen Pro-Work Tax Credit
Wesley Tharpe
January 28, 2016
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC for short, is widely viewed as a triumph of sound ...
State Education Cuts Still Linger for School Districts
Claire Suggs
January 27, 2016
The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a ...
Overview: 2017 Fiscal Year Budget for K-12 Education
Claire Suggs
January 27, 2016
The $8.92 billion for Georgia’s 180 public school districts in Gov. Nathan Deal’s 2017 budget proposal represents a ...
Overview of Georgia’s 2017 Fiscal Year Budget
Timothy Sweeney
January 20, 2016
The $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the 2017 fiscal year represents a high ...
Record State Budget Still Reflects Austere Approach
Timothy Sweeney
January 20, 2016
You’ve no doubt heard reports that the $23.7 billion state budget proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal for the ...
Georgia Missing Opportunity to Strengthen Workforce
Melissa Johnson
January 15, 2016
While most adults who rely on cash and food assistance in Georgia lack any education beyond high school, ...
Untapped Potential
Melissa Johnson
January 15, 2016
Georgia is missing out on key opportunities to strengthen its workforce because it does not fully leverage the ...
Get education, health care right to build Georgia’s prosperity
Taifa Smith Butler
January 11, 2016
This op-ed was first published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jan. 10, 2016. Education and health care spending amount ...
Year In Review: Most Popular GBPI Posts from 2015
GBPI Admin
January 4, 2016
Top GBPI Posts from 2015 Education Reform Commission Threatens to Cement in $421 Million Cut Teachers, Other State ...
Making Work Pay Should be a 2016 Priority
Wesley Tharpe
December 28, 2015
Georgians today are working harder and for more hours than ever before. Yet they still struggle to get ...
Workforce Legislation Can Increase Economic Opportunity in Georgia
Melissa Johnson
December 17, 2015
The state is working on a new plan to better leverage federal resources to provide training and ...
Welcome Newcomers to Build a Stronger Georgia
Wesley Tharpe
December 16, 2015
Opinions are rarely in short supply when it comes to immigration. Whether it’s on cable news, gathered around ...
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