Parents, the Pandemic and School Choice
It’s frustrating how little “public” is in Georgia public schools these days. Transparency is lacking, accountability is fading and students are struggling, academically, socially and emotionally.
The Labyrinth of Housing Affordability
Opportunities exist for philanthropic partnerships with government and private-sector programs that facilitate homeownership.
The Path to Responsibility Can Start with a Broom and a Paycheck
It is hard to be a young black male in the United States today. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for African-American men between 16 and 24 is 30.5%. That rate is more than twice what it is for whites in the same age group.
Tests are Crucial to Measure Students’ Learning
Students need to learn, and teachers need to know if students are learning. How do we know if that’s happening? By giving tests.
This Labor Day, A Tribute to Work
The problem of joblessness – whether by design or circumstance – is not just about the money, despite the mindset of those who game the system. It’s also about the role model that a gainfully employed person represents.
A Conservative Vision for Social Justice
What barriers do America’s poor face in moving up and out of poverty, and what proven principles should inform our policies for the poor?
Contracting Out Transit Can Drive Quality, Cost Improvements
The large, blank checks often given to mass transit agencies do not create effective transit networks for the people most in need of transit services.
Arresting Law Enforcement Abuses Begins with Police Unions
By Noelle Du Bois
“If he is faithful to his union, he may have to be unfaithful to the public.” – President Franklin Roosevelt
The death of George Floyd ignited outrage across America once video emerged of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin…
Georgia Rail Passenger Program
The Georgia Rail Passenger Program consists of a comprehensive plan for two distinct kinds of rail transportation: commuter and intercity trains, and proposed high-speed rail systems.
Education Options Offer Hope to Struggling Students
For parents striving for a quality education for their children, it is maddening to see their children not getting the education they deserve.
Ingenuity, Innovation Illuminate Georgia’s Back-to-School Path
Despite the choices available to many, ultimately, the vast majority of Georgia’s families are waiting for their children to return to local public schools and brick-and-mortar classrooms.
Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA)
GRTA is a state-level authority that addresses mobility and air quality in metro Atlanta. GRTA approves the allocation of state and federal transportation resources in metro Atlanta via the Atlanta Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the federally-required planning process that allocates funds to the highest-priority, near-term transportation projects.
Landmark Montana Case Advances Education Options
There are now two ways of defeating legal challenges to Student Scholarship Organization (SSO) programs whose beneficiaries include students attending religious schools.
Education Options are Varied and Available
How do you ensure every child thrives and succeeds – academically, socially and emotionally – without endangering students or staff as health officials tackle the public health crisis?
Bus Rapid Transit Shows Promise
The US DOT and FTA seek new ways to design and operate high capacity Bus Rapid Transit systems as an alternative to building Light Rail systems that often prove to be more expensive and less effective and solving congestion.
Gwinnett’s Billion-Dollar Transit Boondoggle
The plan to extend MARTA into Gwinnett and build a new station at Jimmy Carter Boulevard does nothing to address travel between cities in Gwinnett or to adjacent counties other than Fulton and DeKalb.
When Will the Legislature Break Up with Tax Breaks?
To be fair, some tax subsidies can be justified. But if taxes are higher than they would otherwise be, that leaves less income available for people to spend on other activities that also create jobs.
Bus Rapid Transit – Faster and Less Expensive than Light Rail
For years, the U.S. public transit industry has exhibited a clear preference for light rail systems even where bus systems could perform more effectively and at lower cost.
Legislature Acts to Increase Transparency in Drug Pricing
Due to their sheer size and central role in the supply chain, pharmacy benefit managers are responsible not only for the price of the drugs that health plan participants receive, but often which drugs they get.
Foundation Adapts, With 2020’s Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Zoom
Instead of surrendering to COVID-19, the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum will adapt: It will be hosted on Zoom as a series of FREE weekly webinar beginning July 15, 2020, with the opening keynote by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.
