February 15, 2017
The Marietta Daily Journal’s “Around Town” column of Tuesday, February 14, 2017 quoted Foundation Vice President Benita Dodd in response to the Cobb County Commission’s plan to implement across-the-board increases […]
February 3, 2017
By Benita M. Dodd In a milestone event that occurred quietly on Saturday, January 28 Georgia entered the ranks of the few, the proud, the innovative states as a 12-mile […]
January 18, 2017
By Kelly McCutchen There is no question Georgia’s rural hospitals are struggling. The great majority of these hospitals are losing money every year and several have been forced to close. Their struggles were […]
October 17, 2016
Dave Williams of The Atlanta Business Chronicle quotes Foundation Vice President Benita Dodd extensively in an article in the October 14-20, 2016, edition about the express toll lanes under construction […]
April 1, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the city of Atlanta’s population was about 393,000. Today, that population is 456,000, according […]
March 21, 2016
Atlanta-focused transportation component has positives and negatives. By Baruch Feigenbaum In 2015, the Georgia General Assembly passed the Transportation Funding Act, dedicating substantial existing resources from the general fund to […]
January 28, 2016
” … putting more buses in managed lanes would be far more cost-effective.” A January 22, 2016 article by Dave Williams in The Atlanta Business Chronicle quotes Foundation Vice President […]
December 17, 2015
The very first recommendation in the final report from the Georgia Education Reform Commission was this: Develop a student-based funding formula. What does this mean? According to education experts from the Reason […]
October 2, 2015
A new free tool helps parents in metro Atlanta decide as they choose their child’s school. By Benita M. Dodd One of the paternalistic charges leveled by opponents of education […]
July 10, 2015
It’s Friday! Events Join us in Savannah on July 29! The deadline is July 27 to register for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s annual Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day event, […]
April 16, 2015
How the APS cheating school was uncovered. In 2011, Lisa Coston of Courthouse News Service reported the findings of the Governor’s office of Student Achievement about widespread cheating at Atlanta Public Schools. […]
December 19, 2014
This legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly is expected to tackle transportation reform, with many hoping lawmakers address both roadways and transit. By Baruch Feigenbaum This legislative session, the Georgia […]
August 15, 2014
It’s Friday! An important reminder: We want you to continue to receive our updates! To ensure that you receive Foundation e-mails, please add us to your address book or safe […]
August 11, 2014
Tapestry Public Charter School’s special mission is to help autistic children. By Foundation Editor Mike Klein First in a series about new Georgia start-up public charter schools. By Mike Klein […]
May 24, 2013
By Eric Wearne Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Reflecting on the school year […]
November 16, 2012
One of the most striking results of the vote on Amendment 1, which was approved by Georgia voters on Tuesday and creates an independent commission to authorize public charter schools […]
August 17, 2012
By Mike Klein Are you frustrated with state taxation policies and absolutely convinced you’ve got better ideas? Step right up, folks, and take a gander coming soon at Tax Reform: […]
June 12, 2012
By Mike Klein Kaiser Permanente in Georgia found itself at a crossroads four years ago. The popular health services and insurance provider was being phased out as a state government […]
April 10, 2012
By Mike Klein Georgia’s high school graduation rate could improve next year because the state will report the number of students who complete graduation requirements within five years instead of […]
February 20, 2012
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 2, 2012
Georgia penitentiaries continue to feed, clothe and pay medical expenses for hundreds of inmates who were approved for parole but cannot be released because they have nowhere to live. About […]
August 11, 2011
The Civic League held “Get a Move On,” a 10-county regional round table on transportation, growth and metro Atlanta region’s future on a recent Saturday morning in downtown Atlanta. Transportation was the […]
August 1, 2011
Two new state charter special schools will open this month and there is a good chance their names sound familiar – Ivy Preparatory Academy at DeKalb (for girls) and Ivy […]
July 22, 2011
It’s Friday! Quotations – “Many people want the government to protect the consumer. A much more urgent problem is to protect the consumer from the government.” – Milton Friedman – “Perhaps […]
July 20, 2011
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 14, 2011
Governor Nathan Deal has approved a financial rescue package that will significantly improve state funding for eight former brick-and-mortar state commission charter schools. The schools were notified Thursday in an […]
July 13, 2011
Originally published April 26, 2011 County and city jail populations have declined nationally for two consecutive years, according to just published data from the U.S. Justice Department, but newer state […]
July 13, 2011
Originally published June 20, 2011 Georgia will test a new model that could result in more effective supervision of high-risk parolees because less time would be required for low-risk parolees. […]
July 12, 2011
When the Atlanta Public Schools test cheating scandal investigation was released last week one section implied some business community sectors were more interested in protecting the city’s brand than in […]
June 20, 2011
Former President Bill Clinton will headline Tuesday’s opening session of the 2011 National Charter Schools Conference in Georgia where the state has become a national battleground over alternative authorization of […]
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