May 7, 2026 • Commentary
Many People Don’t Know What a Charter School Is.
Charter School Week Is a Good Time to Change That.
Topic: Georgia Department of Education
April 30, 2026 • Commentary
Don’t Bring D.C. Math to Georgia
Georgia’s tax debates deserve better than Washington-style claims that smaller increases amount to cuts.
April 23, 2026 • Commentary
Georgia Looks to Early Literacy Reform to Improve Reading Outcomes
New legislation builds on lessons from Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee, but success will depend on careful implementation.
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 20, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 20, 2026
The Fight Against Red Tape Continues in Georgia
March 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 13, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
March 6, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 6, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 27, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 27, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 20, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 20, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 13, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 13, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 6, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 6, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
February 5, 2026 • Commentary
Federal “Guidance” and Georgia Schools: Who’s in Charge?
Federal guidance can shape education policy even though it was never made into law.
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 30, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 30, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
January 23, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 23, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
January 16, 2026 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 16, 2026
The 2026 Election Hangs Over the 2026 Legislative Session
November 13, 2025
Four Decades of QBE: How Georgia’s Funding Formula Addresses Poverty
QBE, as currently designed, contributes to keeping some areas continually in poverty.
May 2, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: May 2, 2025
Why are microschools gaining momentum, especially here in Georgia? We talk about that in this week’s commentary.
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 • 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.
January 17, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 17, 2025
How can school board members serve their fundamental purpose, and how can citizens hold them accountable?
January 15, 2025 • Blog
Georgia schools spent billions in COVID-19 relief dollars, but on what, exactly?
Finding the information about who got what and at what cost is one thing, but trying to understand what it actually was is another thing.
January 10, 2025 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: January 10, 2025
A few issues have been gaining attention for months and figure to be key points of contention once the session kicks off on Jan. 13.
September 19, 2024
A Review of K-12 Transportation in Georgia
There is a disparity among Georgia schools when it comes to transporting students to and from their homes. Are better options available?
April 11, 2024
Report on Georgia’s Open Enrollment Transfer Environment
While Georgia law allows transfers to and from public schools, there are still numerous legal, financial and bureaucratic limitations.
March 29, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 29, 2024
This year, we saw positive movement on school choice, Certificate of Need reform and tax reform.
March 12, 2024 • Blog
Officials at yet another school district in Georgia can’t do basic arithmetic
A monthly recap of the latest stories of waste, fraud and abuse in Georgia.
March 1, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: March 1, 2024
When it comes to state income taxes, Georgia competes in a low-tax region.
February 28, 2024 • Commentary
Parents, educators and taxpayers deserve to know school accountability ratings
The Biden administration granted the Georgia Department of Education’s request to stop publishing school ratings on a familiar 0-100 scale.
February 23, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: February 23, 2024
Georgia Public Policy Foundation has compiled the data the Department of Education did not release and have made it available for you.
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