PRESS RELEASE: New GBPI Report Outlines How Georgia Can Improve Economic Opportunity by Expanding Access to Higher Education and Workforce Training ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Last week, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) released a new report that examines how Georgia can
This report was co-authored by Education Analyst Ashley Young and Senior Analyst, Worker Justice & Criminal Legal Systems, Ray Khalfani. Executive Summary The education-to-workforce bridge is one of many critical pathways to economic security for Georgians. However, policy
A group of workforce advocates have come together to form a new organization dedicated to building an “inclusive economy,” and it’s called PROSPER Georgia. GBPI’s Alex Camaradelle joined Closer Look with Rose Scott to explain this new initiative. Listen to
Millions of moms graduate from college every year. Women-owned Georgia businesses generate millions of dollars in revenue and create thousands of living wage jobs. Affordable child care for all working mothers. Women earn equal pay for equal work. All women
This past October, more than 1,000 Georgians and several statewide organizations added their names to a letter asking Gov. Nathan Deal to build on Georgia’s progress in helping low-income working families afford child care. Parents, advocates and experts alike know
This week Georgia legislators in the House Health and Human Services Committee moved to rend the state’s frayed safety net, narrowly approving a measure to cut lifetime eligibility for cash assistance 25 percent. If Senate Bill 389 passes, Georgia parents
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