From the Smart Decisions Coalition: The Smart Decisions Coalition released a set of recommendations that represent a variety of policy options that can be pursued by policymakers, local community leaders, or business leaders to improve Georgia’s talent pipeline. The Coalition is a coordinated effort by Georgia’s community, business, and education leaders initiated by the Georgia […]
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MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Releases New Report on the Benefits Cliff and Career Advancement
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Benefits cliffs, which occur when earnings gains are offset by the loss of public benefits, have long been recognized to create financial disincentives for low-income individuals to earn more income. In the Atlanta Fed’s recently released paper, Benefits Cliffs and the Financial Incentives for Career Advancement: A Case […]
MAX ALERT: Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI) Releases New Report on Dual Enrollment
From the Georgia Budget & Policy Institute (GBPI): Dual Enrollment presents an opportunity to better prepare students for success in both high school and college. Soon most jobs will require some level of postsecondary education.[1] Dual Enrollment prepares students for the transition between secondary and postsecondary education and helps students get to and through their chosen […]
MAX ALERT: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Releases Discussion Paper on Successful Training Programs
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta recently released a discussion paper on What Works at Scale: A Framework to Scale Up Workforce Development Programs. Here’s an excerpt from the paper: Workforce development policymakers have access to a growing evidence base of successful training programs backed by rigorous randomized controlled trials. This evidence base identifies programs […]