Topic: Education policy

June 4, 2026 • Commentary

The Reporting Gap in School Choice

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

April 24, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: April 24, 2026

Georgia’s education debate often centers on school choice and funding, but important changes are happening inside the classroom too.  This week’s commentary looks at one of the most foundational challenges […]

April 6, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Sine Die

The 2026 Georgia legislative session has now come to an end.

March 27, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 27, 2026

As Georgia’s legislative session enters its final week, education policy is once again taking center stage under the Gold Dome. Lawmakers are racing to move key proposals across the finish […]

March 7, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 8

What Survived Crossover Day at the Georgia Capitol?

February 28, 2026 • Legislative Update

At The Capitol: Week 7

Georgia Lawmakers Pass $43.7B Budget with Tax Relief

February 6, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 4

The House approved its amended budget for the current fiscal year, which now heads to the Senate.


January 30, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 3

The pace under the Gold Dome shifted as lawmakers turned their attention to the traditional “budget week.”

January 23, 2026 • Blog

At The Capitol: Week 2

The pace under the Gold Dome shifted as lawmakers turned their attention to the traditional “budget week.”


October 16, 2025 • Commentary

Georgia needs to improve public school choice

Weak open-enrollment laws strand families in their assigned schools and even withhold basic information—including where the available seats are. 

September 26, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 26, 2025

What we can say for certain is that tax policy should encourage work, saving, and investment — not punish it.

September 19, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: September 19, 2025

Since schools closed in March 2020, student absenteeism has surged, and the habit of attending school every day has been slow to return. 



March 19, 2025 • Blog

Keeping Georgia’s Promise

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




February 8, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol, Legislative Days 10-13

Lawmakers wrapped up the 13th day of the legislative session on Thursday, meaning they are about one-third of the way through the 2025 session.

January 17, 2025 • Blog

At The Capitol: Legislative Days 1-5 

The 40-day Georgia legislative session gaveled in on Monday, January 13 and legislators quickly handled ceremonial and preliminary duties.

January 17, 2025 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 24, 2025

Gov. Brian Kemp delivered his penultimate State of the State address with the usual list of goals and priorities that he’ll pursue over the next few months.

July 19, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 19, 2024

Besides the festivities and formalities that happen at conventions, delegates at national conventions also get a chance to adopt a party platform.

June 28, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 28, 2024

This week, the Georgia Senate’s Study Committee on Artificial Intelligence convened to discuss the future of AI in Georgia.

June 20, 2024 • Commentary

Reimagining early education

For years, conservatives have dropped the ball on early childhood education policy, almost entirely ceding the playing field to the left.

April 18, 2024 • Commentary

The right way to end federal student loans

With the federal student loan program going off the rails (if it was ever really on them), the time is right for a serious conversation about privatization.

March 1, 2024 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: March 1, 2024

When it comes to state income taxes, Georgia competes in a low-tax region. 


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