Student debt is a major barrier for economic and social mobility, leading to racial stratification by industry and job title, according to the non-profit Georgia Budget and Policy Institute. In a report released recently, co-authors Ashley Young and Ray Khalfani
Dr. Danielle Battle has stepped into the role of interim superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, and her administration has partnered with the Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, a development organization for educators, to pilot ideas that can improve literacy
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency and temporarily suspended the state’s tax on gasoline in an effort to reduce the impact of inflation. Danny Kanso, senior fiscal analyst and director of legislative strategy at the Georgia
When Ashley Young was a college counselor at an Atlanta charter school, spring was her least favorite time of year — not because students didn’t get into college, but because they couldn’t pay for it. The question of paying off student
Access to postsecondary education can transform a student’s life. But sometimes, especially for the 42 percent of students paying for college and living costs on their own, a small financial setback can make paying a tuition or housing bill just
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