February 11, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 11, 2022
In the wake of the Omicron surge, Atlanta school districts are now reporting a steep drop in positivity rates.
Topic: Education reform
February 4, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 04, 2022
As housing prices continue to skyrocket, our latest study identifies the cost of regulatory compliance as a large factor.
February 1, 2022 • The Heartland Institute
Universal ESA Program Would Be Game-Changer for Peach State Families
Education Savings Accounts provide a unique solution to an urgent problem in Georgia.
January 31, 2022 • Blog
What would Promise Scholarships mean for Georgia?
Letting money fund students, not systems, leads to more effective education for all.
January 26, 2022 • Blog
Cultural Splintering and Education
An approach that allows families to choose the best option for them is our best bet.
January 14, 2022 • Commentary
Georgia Ranks High on Freedom, but Has Room to Improve
Georgia’s environment of economic freedom is a major contributor to the top-10 ranking.
January 7, 2022 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 07, 2022
Yesterday, friends and family of the great Johnny Isakson gathered to memorialize the late Republican senator. Read Georgia Policy’s fond memories of our friend
December 10, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: December 10, 2021
Kyle Wingfield is recuperating from surgery and will be back in the office in the new year.
October 29, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 29, 2021
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation modeled its annual Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on the policy briefings of our sister think tank, the Texas Public Poli
October 15, 2021 • Foundation News
2021 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum, Rx for What Ails the State
The past year has been a public policy whirlwind, with COVID-19 affecting where we work and how our children get an education, a winter deep freeze in the Deep
October 8, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: October 8, 2021
A public service that made its debut in 1996 thanks to the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was the innovative Report Card on Georgia’s public schools, highligh
October 1, 2021 • Commentary
Charter Schools Prove their Value to Georgia Families
Demand for families seeking additional public school options continues to grow. Local school districts must embrace charter schools.
September 24, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: September 24, 2021
Thirty years of Policy Over Politics: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrated its 30th anniversary on September 16 at the Georgia Aquarium with nearly 2
August 20, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: August 20, 2021
One of the founding principles of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation is to limit the role of government in the lives of Georgians.
August 5, 2021 • Blog
Back to School Should Mean Options for Parents
School is restarting across Georgia, but the new year isn’t beginning the way many parents were hoping.
July 30, 2021 • Commentary
30 Years of Changing Georgia Policy, Changing Georgians’ Lives
On September 16, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates 30 years of “Changing Georgia Policy, Changing Georgians’ Lives.”
June 25, 2021 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: June 25, 2021
It’s Friday! Quote of Note Obamacare’s supporters talked a lot about illnesses contributing to more than half of all bankruptcies, which implied there should have been a sharp decrease in […]
May 5, 2021 • Savannah Morning News
Education Options Move Forward Around the Nation
Being focused primarily on what happens in Georgia, it can be easy to miss important developments elsewhere. But when it comes to expanding educational options, other states keep rubbing it […]
April 30, 2021
Friday Facts: April 30, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: Certificate-of-Need regulations, which govern competition in the healthcare industry, have long been discarded by the federal government. Since its founding in 1991, the Georgia Public Policy […]
April 9, 2021
Friday Facts: April 09, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: Education options for Georgia’s children have been a primary focus of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation since its early days, as seen in this article from […]
April 9, 2021 • Commentary
2020’s Baggage Weighs Down 2021 Legislative Session
The 2021 Georgia legislative session began with a sense of uncertainty as the aftermath of November’s election and the COVID-19 pandemic carried over well into
April 2, 2021
Friday Facts: April 02, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The more things change, the more they stay the same, as this news clipping from 1996 shows. The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th […]
March 31, 2021 • Press Release
Foundation Welcomes Georgia Legislature’s Protection of Learning Pods
Atlanta — Parents of school-age children can breathe easier after the Georgia General Assembly approved the Learning Pods Protection Act, Georgia Public Policy Foundation President and CEO Kyle Wingfield said […]
March 21, 2021
Funding Students Instead of Institutions
This report reviews the evidence on the topic and estimates the long-term economic impacts of funding Georgia students directly.
March 19, 2021
Friday Facts: March 19, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has gauged the pulse of Georgia for reform since its early days, as this […]
March 18, 2021 • Blog
Three Big Reasons to Protect Learning Pods in Georgia
Learning pods aren’t new, but their popularity during COVID-19 has brought them to the forefront in childhood education. Regulators in some states and districts are using this new visibility to […]
March 12, 2021
Friday Facts: March 12, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: The Georgia Public Policy Foundation, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has championed education options since its beginning. In 2012, Georgia legislators approved the State […]
March 5, 2021
Friday Facts: March 05, 2021
It’s Friday! Memory Lane: As the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, this article from 1992 is a reminder that many of the issues that concerned […]
February 24, 2021 • Blog
Recognizing the Truth About Education Options
Georgia’s lawmakers have another opportunity to help thousands of children find the best education for their own unique needs. Rep. Wes Cantrell, a Republican from Woodstock, has proposed allowing state […]
February 22, 2021 • Foundation News
Recent Foundation Publications
The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2021 publications are listed below by date of publication. Click on a link to read. Sign up here to be added to the Foundation’s media […]
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