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Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation

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Knock Down Barriers Between Georgia Students and College Graduation

May 31, 2017 / January 14, 2020 by Jennifer Lee

I attended my dad’s Ph.D. graduation as a kid. Long before cell phones gained popularity, my mom sent me on a mission to pass a message to my dad about where we would meet after the ceremony. I walked up to the ropes separating the graduates from their guests and got down on my hands […]

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Report accurately characterizes Georgia’s diploma standing

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Report accurately characterizes Georgia’s diploma standing

September 1, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin

PolitiFact: In a recent report, Melissa Johnson with the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, said the Peach State has the ninth highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. Read more.

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Ga.’s lack of graduates threatens economy

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Ga.’s lack of graduates threatens economy

August 11, 2015 / January 15, 2020 by GBPI Admin

More than 850,000 adults in Georgia do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, a GED, according to the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, or GBPI. Read more.

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