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August 27, 2026 • Commentary

Dolly Parton’s Georgia Connection – and the Literacy Fight She Leaves Behind

By Chris Denson

When it comes to Georgia public policy, Dolly did her best to address an issue that still requires attention today: improving childhood literacy.

July 31, 2026 • Commentary

Milton Friedman Was Right About School Choice

By Athan Clark

July 31, marks 114 years since the birth of Milton Friedman, the University of Chicago economist whose ideas reshaped monetary policy, helped end the military d

June 4, 2026 • Commentary

The Reporting Gap in School Choice

By J. Thomas Perdue

Popularity got school choice this far. Measurable outcomes—student learning, retention, and long-run attainment—will determine whether it lasts.

May 7, 2026 • Commentary

Many People Don’t Know What a Charter School Is.

By Athan Clark

Charter School Week Is a Good Time to Change That.

April 23, 2026 • Commentary

Georgia Looks to Early Literacy Reform to Improve Reading Outcomes

By J. Thomas Perdue

New legislation builds on lessons from Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, but success will depend on careful implementation.

March 26, 2026 • Commentary

Major Education Bills Advance in Georgia Legislature as Session Nears End

By J. Thomas Perdue

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

By J. Thomas Perdue

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?

By J. Thomas Perdue

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

By Kyle Wingfield

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

By Dr. Benjamin Scafidi

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?

By J. Thomas Perdue

How a new federal program could reshape school choice

October 16, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia needs to improve public school choice

By Athan Clark

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

By Brett Kittredge

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?

By Brett Kittredge

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

By J. Thomas Perdue

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

By Athan Clark

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?

By Athan Clark

This is your guide for accessing Georgia Promise Scholarships for your children.

July 28, 2025 • Blog

Microschools 101: What parents need to know

By Brett Kittredge

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

By Brett Kittredge

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

By Kyle Wingfield

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.

May 19, 2025 • Blog

The college selection process highlights what’s missing in K-12

By Kyle Wingfield

Changing the way we think about K-12 education is worth more than the old college try.

May 14, 2025 • Blog

‘Obscene Increase’: Savannah schools’ spending priorities seem lopsided

By Chris Butler

The Savannah-Chatham County School System is Georgia’s 10th largest, and over time its yearly budgets have increased… and so have the number of administrators.

May 1, 2025 • Commentary

Why Georgia is celebrating Microschool Week

By Brett Kittredge

Often described as “the modern one-room schoolhouse,” microschools are small, community-centered learning environments.

April 28, 2025 • Blog

Expanding student choices is one of the best things a state can do

By Kyle Wingfield

Georgia’s Promise Scholarship just completed its initial application window, and interest was strong.

April 24, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia’s Promise Scholarship is already changing lives

By Athan Clark

It turns out $6,500 goes a long way — especially when you give it to parents instead of bureaucrats.

April 10, 2025 • Commentary

Sine Die surprise: Wins, losses and a sudden exit at the Georgia Capitol

By J. Thomas Perdue

The session yielded important policy changes in several key areas.

March 19, 2025 • Blog

Keeping Georgia’s Promise

By Kyle Wingfield

New beginnings are exciting. They can also be tough, which is why new initiatives don’t need any extra obstacles placed in their path.

March 6, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia Promise Scholarship applications open

By Athan Clark

The Peach State made history this week by opening applications for the new Georgia Promise Scholarship on March 1.

February 13, 2025 • Commentary

A roadmap for success in Georgia

By Brett Kittredge

Mississippi and Florida have proven that dramatic improvement is possible. Will Georgia follow that path?

February 12, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia school districts prepare to block property tax relief while holding billions in reserves

By Kyle Wingfield

Cumulatively, Georgia’s 180 city and county school districts have more than doubled their reserves to a staggering $6.5 billion.

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