Education
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Four Decades of QBE: How Georgia’s Funding Formula Addresses Poverty
QBE, as currently designed, contributes to keeping some areas continually in poverty.
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Report on Georgia’s Open Enrollment Transfer Environment
While Georgia law allows transfers to and from public schools, there are still numerous legal, financial and bureaucratic limitations.
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March 26, 2026 • Commentary
Major Education Bills Advance in Georgia Legislature as Session Nears End
School Choice, Literacy and Classroom Policy Shape Georgia’s Education Agenda
March 12, 2026 • Commentary
Here’s Where Key Georgia Bills Stand After Crossover Day
Last Friday marked Crossover Day in the Georgia legislative session, the point by which bills must clear their chamber of origin to remain viable.
February 5, 2026 • Commentary
Federal “Guidance” and Georgia Schools: Who’s in Charge?
Federal guidance can shape education policy even though it was never made into law.
January 29, 2026 • Commentary
Predictions of Doom for Georgia’s Promise Scholarship are Already Falling Apart
The Promise Scholarship has probably had the most successful launch of any school choice program in Georgia history.
January 22, 2026 • Commentary
DOAA Report Confirms Impact of Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit
Georgia’s tax credit scholarship is expanding access for low-income students while saving taxpayers money
December 18, 2025 • Commentary
What Will A Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Look Like?
How a new federal program could reshape school choice
October 16, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia needs to improve public school choice
Weak open-enrollment laws strand families in their assigned schools and even withhold basic information—including where the available seats are.
October 15, 2025 • Blog
Atlanta shows why consolidation is difficult
Atlanta schools have a capacity for 70,000 students, but they’re operating at under 40,000.
September 18, 2025 • Commentary
Chronic absenteeism persists in Georgia schools. Why?
Today, 22% of Georgia students are chronically absent, meaning they miss at least 18 days per year.
September 11, 2025 • Commentary
Georgia slips in national education freedom rankings
Georgia’s performance, at least relative to other states by the Heritage Report Card’s metrics, is lagging a bit from last year.
August 7, 2025 • Commentary
The Georgia Promise Scholarship is changing lives this year
In its inaugural year, the Georgia Promise Scholarship has lived up to its name—offering real promise to thousands of families across the state.
August 1, 2025 • Blog
What is the Georgia Promise Scholarship?
This is your guide for accessing Georgia Promise Scholarships for your children.
July 28, 2025 • Blog
Microschools 101: What parents need to know
As more families search for alternatives to traditional education, microschools are emerging as one of the most promising and parent-empowered solutions.
June 12, 2025 • Commentary
Homeschooling support for military families: A new opportunity for Georgia
The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced a formal review of how it supports military families who choose to homeschool their children.
June 10, 2025 • Blog
School choice means more than just one program
Florida shows that true educational freedom includes more than private options—it’s about public school choice, too. Georgia has a long way to go.
