July 18, 2014

School Choice, A Way to Fix Public Schools

What would public schools look like today if we had universal school choice? Very different, says Ben Scafidi, senior fellow for education at the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. By Ben […]
February 11, 2004

Georgia Charter School Handbook

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Technical Assistance section of the Charter School Resource Center has been developed to provide in-depth information about charter school operations in Georgia under six main topics: Mission […]
February 12, 2021 • Commentary

Chalking Up Successes in Georgia School Choice

By Benita M. Dodd
On the home front overall, the news about education options is encouraging. Georgia’s public charter schools’ enrollment increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
January 31, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 31, 2025

This year marks the 15th anniversary of National School Choice Week and an important moment in the history of the school choice movement.
December 2, 2016

Teachers Unions, Faulty Economics and School Choice

Opponents of school choice are not worried about children By Jeffrey Dorfman School choice is one of the most controversial and hard-fought public policy debates of the past few decades. […]
September 19, 2024

A Review of K-12 Transportation in Georgia

By Baruch FeigenbaumChristian Barnard
There is a disparity among Georgia schools when it comes to transporting students to and from their homes. Are better options available?
January 23, 2015

Georgia School Choice Creeps Forward

Georgia has reasons to celebrate, reasons to mope and reasons to hope this School Choice Week. By Benita M. Dodd When National School Choice Week was launched in 2010, there […]
January 24, 2014

Georgians Embrace School Choice

With school choice, the competition for students makes accountability key. By Benita M. Dodd For proponents of school choice, there’s heart-warming encouragement in the (January 22) announcement this week that […]
December 2, 2014

National School Choice Week Event Takes Place Jan. 21, 2015

Foundation celebrates National School Choice Week 2015 with Dr. Ben Scafidi. EVENT INVITATION December 2, 2014 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Celebrate National School Choice Week January 21, […]
November 27, 2021

National School Choice Week 2019: A Capitol Choice

National School Choice Week 2019 is celebrated from January 20-26 and, once again, marks the first event of the year for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation! Join the Foundation on Tuesday, […]
November 27, 2021

School Choice and Georgia: An Update

Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation and education experts Eric Wearne, Jim Kelly and Ben Scafidi at Cobb County’s Georgian Club
September 12, 2024 • Commentary

School choice opponents continue to mislead

By Matthew Lee
School choice is sweeping the nation because parents—regardless of ethnicity, political persuasion, or religious convictions—are demanding school choice.