September 12, 2024 • Commentary
School choice opponents continue to mislead
School choice is sweeping the nation because parents—regardless of ethnicity, political persuasion, or religious convictions—are demanding school choice.
Topic: Education Next
November 12, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: November 12, 2021
In 2010, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation held its first legislative policy forum.
September 10, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 10, 2021
A sign painted on the hillside campus of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School along U.S. 23 in Rabun County is one of many across Georgia and around the nation to commem
December 18, 2020
Friday Facts: December 18, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The Founders believed, and the Conservative agrees, in the dignity of the individual; that we, as human beings, have a right to live, live freely, […]
August 7, 2020
Friday Facts: August 7, 2020
It’s Friday! Don’t miss a session of the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The Foundation is recording each Zoom session for our YouTube channel! View the July 15 opening keynote, […]
September 20, 2019
Friday Facts: September 20, 2019
It’s Friday! Events TODAY’S the Deadline! Your $75 Early Bird Rate ends today for the 2019 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The agenda is online for the daylong event on Friday, […]
September 6, 2019
Friday Facts: September 6, 2019
It’s Friday! On a personal note: We’re visiting Savannah September 18. Like many Savannah residents, we’re grateful that Georgia dodged a bullet this week as a diminished Hurricane Dorian moved […]
February 10, 2017
Friday Facts: February 10, 2017
It’s Friday! Events Happy birthday, Georgia! Georgia Day is February 12. Today and Saturday are rare opportunities to visit the Georgia Archives in Morrow to view Georgia’s copy of the […]
January 13, 2017
Friday Facts: January 13, 2017
It’s Friday! Events January 26: The National School Choice Week Leadership Breakfast is keynoted by education expert Dr. Ben Scafidi, who will unveil his study on the real numbers of […]
August 13, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Education
Principles: Curriculum standards should be rigorous, clear and measurable. All students should be held to high standards and high expectations. Teacher recruitment, education, training and compensation should be focused on […]
February 12, 2016
Friday Facts: February 12, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now My, how we’ve grown: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, the state’s population was under 6.5 million; today, it’s more […]
February 9, 2016
School Choice Benefits: More than test scores
Research focused solely on standardized test scores will understate the benefits of school choice programs, since effects on high school graduation and college enrollment are stronger—especially among urban minority students. […]
September 22, 2015
Correcting Misinformation on School Choice
Of 13 studies on voucher programs, all but one found academic benefits for all students or a particular group of students. This blog post by Martin Lueken was published by […]
August 21, 2015
Friday Facts: August 21, 2015
It’s Friday! Events October 15: Early Bird Rate applies until September 4 for the Sixth Annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. Joining the list of experts: Logan Pike, co-author of the […]
May 29, 2015
Friday Facts: May 29, 2015
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There’s something that stinks to high heaven about a government racket in which businesses profit from government subsidies, and then turn around and employ lobbying […]
February 27, 2015
Friday Facts: February 27, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 18: “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” is the topic of the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. $30. Find out […]
February 20, 2015
Friday Facts: February 20, 2015
It’s Friday! Events March 18: “Federalism, The Rule of Law and Regulatory Excess,” is the topic of the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. $30. Find out […]
October 29, 2014
Never Underestimate the Power of a Field Trip
A student field trip to the museum yields much more than an appreciation for the arts. By Benita M. Dodd Growing up in a dreary, low-income community where even restaurants […]
August 22, 2014
Friday Facts: August 22, 2014
It’s Friday! Events Aug. 28: Register by Tuesday for,“Unaccountable Government in Action: Capital Markets in the Fed’s Cross-Hairs,”a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Former SEC Commissioner […]
October 4, 2013
Friday Facts: October 4, 2013
October 4, 2013 It’s Friday! Six reasons to sign up for the Georgia Legislative Policy Forum TODAY: 6. Justice for all. When’s the last time you had a discussion […]
August 30, 2013
Friday Facts: August 30, 2013
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Workmen’s compensation, hours and conditions of labor are cold consolations, if there be no employment.” – Calvin Coolidge “The time is always right to do […]
August 23, 2013
Friday Facts: August 23, 2013
August 23, 2013 It’s Friday! The deadline is MONDAY to register for “Georgia Transportation: The Next Frontier,” a noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club on Wednesday, August 28. […]
May 14, 2013
More Evidence School Choice Works
“The Effects of School Vouchers on College Enrollment: Experimental Evidence from New York City” is the first-ever experimental study of college-enrollment outcomes of school voucher programs. It found that the […]
April 19, 2013
Friday Facts: April 19, 2013
April 19, 2013 It’s Friday! Events April 23: Today is the deadline to register for, “Telehealth: Taking Health Care to The Next Level,” the Foundation’s next Leadership Breakfast, at 8 […]
March 9, 2012
Friday Facts: March 9th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Register now: Seats are filling up fast for the Foundation’s March 22 Leadership Breakfast! Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of the […]
August 5, 2011
Friday Facts: August 5th, 2011
It’s Friday! Quotations – “To take from one because it is thought that his own industry and that of his father’s has acquired too much, in order to spare to […]
January 31, 2011
Mark your calendar: Jay Greene talks school choice on March 5 in Atlanta
School choice champion Jay Greene's highest priority is expanding the number and quality of education choices that parents have for their children. Greene was among the group of education policy leaders from across […]