September 28, 2012
Choice, Charters and The Children
Thousands of children are on waiting lists, demonstrating that parents are aching for the option of charter schools By Benita M. Dodd With less than 40 days to the November […]
Topic: Adequate Yearly Progress
February 20, 2012
Another View of Georgia Charter Schools Report
By Kelly McCutchen, Mark Peevy, Dr. Ben Scafidi and Dr. Eric Wearne Last year, the Georgia Supreme Court closed the Georgia Charter Schools Commission and gave local school boards “exclusive” […]
February 17, 2012
Friday Facts: February 17th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Monday is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Wednesday, February 22, at 8 a.m. Rod S. Martin, co-founder of PayPal and an education philanthropist, […]
August 11, 2011
Michelle Rhee: No Child Left Behind Not a Total Bust
Michelle Rhee, the innovative founder of StudentsFirst and former chancellor of Washington, D.C. public schools, spoke about the new Obama administration No Child Left Behind waivers when she appeared on […]
August 8, 2011
White House Gives States Less “No Child Left Behind”
No Child Left Behind has moved one step closer toward No Longer Totally Relevant. President Barack Obama ‘s administration used the White House briefing room on Monday afternoon to announce […]
July 22, 2011
Georgia Should Create Ultra High Performance Schools
Georgia is shopping for ideas. In particular, ideas that will shape a competitive state, one that is fundamentally attractive to investors, corporations considering relocation and industries that might want to […]
July 21, 2011
“Slim” Chance Georgia Will Meet No Child Left Behind Goal in 2014
State schools superintendent John Barge believes chances are “slim” that Georgia will meet the federal government’s No Child Left Behind 100 percent proficiency requirement in three years. The first-year superintendent […]
July 20, 2011
AYP Results Out Thursday; Ivy Prep Proposes Two DeKalb Campuses
Thursday will be a headline maker when the state releases 2011 graduation rate data and AYP – the Adequate Yearly Progress reports that are tied to the No Child Left […]
July 15, 2011
Georgia H.S. Graduation Rate Could Take A Steep 15% Plunge
Atlanta Public Schools superintendent Erroll Davis recently described high school graduation rates as “great works of art.” Next week the Georgia Department of Education is expected to release new data […]
January 20, 2011
Foundation’s Role Pivotal in Georgia’s Lessons in School Choice
Commentary By Benita M. Dodd National School Choice Week is Jan. 23-29. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and was a pioneer in the […]
March 14, 2008
Commentary: Positive Lessons from Charter Schools in Georgia
By Andrew Broy Georgia’s 71 charter schools are outperforming traditional public schools and are serving a more diverse and economically disadvantaged population, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s most […]
February 16, 2007
Commentary: Advancing Student Achievement in Georgia
By Casey Cagle Only when we design education around the individual needs of children will we achieve excellence. I have visited several schools throughout the state this session to share […]
January 19, 2007
Georgia Charter Schools: Engines of Educational Improvement
By Andrew Broy Georgia’s charter schools are outperforming traditional schools and are serving a more diverse and economically disadvantaged population. Theses are the conclusions of the Georgia Department of Education’s […]
May 6, 2005
Fulton Science Academy: A Charter School With Much To Celebrate
By Dr. Holly Robinson and Eric Wearne Fulton Science Academy, a 3-year-old charter school in Alpharetta, is one of the many charter schools in America participating in a well-deserved celebration […]