Blog Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case April 15, 2016 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Georgia’s Tuition Equity Opportunity Will Survive U.S. Supreme Court Case Georgia leaders debated for years whether the state should allow young immigrants to pay in-state college tuition if they are eligible to work without threat of deportation. Monday the U.S Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in an important immigration case that could bring new clarity to the extent of executive authority. The case […] Read more » daca immigration Tuition Equity
K-12 Education Melissa Johnson Georgia Lawmakers Can Still Create Opportunity for State’s Young Immigrants February 5, 2016 / January 15, 2020 by Melissa Johnson The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Monday against a group of young immigrants seeking in-state tuition at the state’s colleges and universities. The court’s ruling leaves the option for Georgia lawmakers to allow young immigrants to pay in-state tuition if they are eligible to work without threat of deportation. The court decision is based on a […] Read more » Education immigration Melissa Johnson Tuition Equity
GBPI In The News Georgia Supreme Court to hear Dreamer’s tution case October 9, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin Georgia’s highest court will hear arguments next week about a legal debate that some students say is keeping them from the in-state college tuition rates they deserve. Read more. Read more » college-tuition immigration Tuition Equity
Featured Higher Education Inclusive Economy for Immigrants K-12 Education Melissa Johnson Worker Justice Open College Entry to Undocumented Students to Bolster Georgia’s Workforce September 29, 2015 / April 2, 2020 by Melissa Johnson | 1 Comment on Open College Entry to Undocumented Students to Bolster Georgia’s Workforce Many Georgia students started college for the first time this fall. That’s good news for Georgia as the state says it needs 250,000 additional college graduates to meet its workforce needs by 2020, according to Gov. Nathan Deal’s Complete College Georgia Initiative. The bad news is that the state is excluding an estimated 5,000 potential […] Read more » Higher Education Tuition Equity
Higher Education K-12 Education Melissa Johnson Reports Worker Justice Georgia’s Workforce Development, Economy Damaged by Barriers to Higher Education for Undocumented Students September 29, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by Melissa Johnson New federal policy provides Georgia an opportunity to increase access to higher education for many young Georgia immigrants who are now eligible to work without threat of deportation. Current policies that prevent these potential students from paying in-state tuition rates or even from attending Georgia universities outright undercut the state’s ability to compete for jobs […] Read more » Higher Education Tuition Equity
GBPI In The News Report suggests in-state tuition for immigrants September 29, 2015 / January 17, 2020 by GBPI Admin State policies that lock out undocumented immigrants from college tuition benefits are a hindrance to the economy and waste an estimated $1 billion spent on educating those students in Georgia’s public schools, a new report argues. Read more. Read more » immigration Tuition Equity
