Topic: Education reform

August 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 14, 2026

Data centers have become one of Georgia’s most contested land-use questions, and much of the fight has centered on water.  The American Enterprise Institute’s Daniel Lyons argues that focus is […]

August 7, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 7, 2026

Most people are probably aware that where they receive their healthcare affects the price. For example, treatment in an emergency room costs more than in a primary care physician’s office, […]

July 31, 2026 • Commentary

Milton Friedman Was Right About School Choice

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

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



September 15, 2017

A Celebration in Education: 25 Years of Charters

Happy silver anniversary to the nation’s charter schools! By Benita M. Dodd Twenty-five years ago this month, City Academy High School opened in Saint Paul, Minn., the first charter school in […]

September 1, 2017

Friday Facts: September 1, 2017

It’s Friday! Events: Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2017 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Friday, October 13 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. The theme for the daylong […]

August 25, 2017

Friday Facts: August 25, 2017

It’s Friday!  Events: Early Bird Registration is now open for the 2017 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Friday, October 13 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. The theme for the daylong […]

August 18, 2017

Friday Facts: August 18, 2017

It’s Friday!  Mark your calendar: The 2017 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum will take place October 13 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. Details to follow!  Quotes of note “It has […]

August 23, 2012 • Commentary

What Are Public Charter Schools?

What are charter schools? Questions and Answers about Charter Schools and the Proposed Constitutional Amendment What are charter schools? All charter schools are public schools. A charter is simply a […]

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