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(Jaylan Scott speaking at the 2018 DPG Convention)
Better Georgia

Jaylan Scott is the future of the Democratic Party

Better Georgia writer Jaylan A. Scott was recently featured on the front page of The Georgia State Signal as the face of the next generation of Democrats. At only 20 years old, Jaylan has been part of political campaigns for Stacey Abrams and DNC Vice Chair Michael Blake, amongst others. In addition to his campaign experience and work with Better Georgia and Southern Majority, Jaylan serves as Executive Vice President of the Young Democrats of

Education

Education czar eyes Atlanta for next round of school takeover projects

A year and a half ago, Better Georgia and a coalition of teachers, parents and advocates fought hard to stop Gov. Nathan Deal from taking local control away from our public schools and handing them over to his handpicked, unelected education czar. Thanks to a lot of hard work by the coalition, voters overwhelmingly rejected Deal’s school takeover measure at the polls in 2016, marking a huge win for pro-public education Georgians. But instead of

Education

Racial inequality a problem in Georgia schools

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education released its latest list of top 10 issues to watch in education. One major issue is equity in access to education, which is something that is often missed in discussions about education funding, teacher pay, and student performance. Not all children in Georgia have equal access to quality education and quality teachers, according to GPEE’s report. Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, every state is required to

Economy

Sen. Perdue lies about debt to get more money for the rich

Millionaire Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is claiming that the Senate must approve the GOP’s “tax cut for the one percent” tax plan in order to “avoid escalating the national debt over the next decade.” How could giving millionaires $46,000 extra per year help our country save money? The short answer is, “it can’t and it won’t.” “National debt” is the reason Republicans have always given for tax reform, but the truth is it doesn’t work

Economy

Can Amazon push officials to develop real transit solutions?

Amazon has listed access to transit as a condition for a $5 billion second headquarters that could eventually employ 50,000. Could this be the push elected officials and politicians have been waiting for to develop real transit solutions? Atlanta was rated as the worst city for transportation reaching no-car households, according to research by the Brookings Institute. Out of the almost 40 thousand people who can’t afford cars in Atlanta, public transportation only reaches about

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Georgia’s rural schools struggle

Georgia’s rural schools are struggling and being left behind as metropolitan Georgia expands. Rural Georgia schools deal with high rates of poverty, small budgets and rising transportation costs. About 65 percent of Georgia students receive free or reduced lunch, a rate that is third-highest in the country. Georgia also has one of the highest numbers of students receiving special services. While Atlanta and Savannah are seeing populations soar, rural Georgia’s population continues to shrink. Too