November 20, 2020
Friday Facts: November 20, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, […]
Topic: Georgia Department of Education
September 25, 2020 • Commentary
Parents, the Pandemic and School Choice
It’s frustrating how little “public” is in Georgia public schools these days.
September 18, 2020
Friday Facts: September 18, 2020
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Good intentions toward a laudable end are not enough to uphold governmental action against a constitutional challenge.” – William S. Stickman IV, U.S. District Judge […]
July 24, 2020
Friday Facts: July 24, 2020
It’s Friday! Did you miss the first two Zoom events of the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? View the opening keynote, “An Education Conversation” with Betsy DeVos, U.S. Secretary of […]
May 15, 2020 • Commentary
Simple Change in Law Can Save Georgia Taxpayers Over $80 Million
To meet the constitutional requirement that Georgia’s budget is balanced each year, state government must now cut 14% of expenditures as a result of revenue sho
March 6, 2020 • Commentary
Innovation, Lessons Learned Guide Georgia’s Response to Coronavirus
It was bound to happen. Just about a month after the first U.S. infection was diagnosed, the new coronavirus made itself known in Georgia. A Fulton County man w
October 4, 2019 • Commentary
Interpreting Graduation Rates: Not as Easy as ABC
The Atlanta Falcons’ two highest-scoring offensive years of all time were in 1998 and 2016. Fans will remember those years as the two seasons the team made it to the […]
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, […]
July 19, 2019
Friday Facts: July 19, 2019
It’s Friday! Events August 27: “Election Integrity: Facts, Fraud and Fiction” is the Foundation’s August noon Policy Briefing Luncheon at the Georgian Club. The speaker is Hans von Spakovsky, Senior […]
May 4, 2018 • Commentary
Founder of Georgia’s First Start-Up Charter School Shares Recipe for Success
The story I will tell you sounds like it could not possibly be true, but it is, because it happened to me! From 1974 to 1986 I was food editor […]
March 16, 2018
Friday Facts: March 16, 2018
It’s Friday! Quotes of note “A market that’s driven by subsidies rather than by economics always fails. Subsidy begets subsidy until the system collapses into absurdity. In Australia’s case, having […]
March 2, 2018
Education Reform Hobbles Through the Legislative Session
By Benita M. Dodd Crossover Day, day 28 of Georgia’s legislative session, is the deadline by which legislation must pass out of one chamber into the next in order to […]
January 12, 2018
A School Choice that Gets Georgia Students College- and Career-Ready
The choice of more than 32,000 Georgia students this year. By Russ Moore For the fifth year in a row, in 2017 Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the nation’s No. […]
October 27, 2017
Friday Facts: October 27, 2017
It’s Friday! Something to celebrate: Today is the 230th anniversary of the day the first in the series of Federalist Papers was published. Most Americans have no idea that these 85 […]
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 8, 2017
Friday Facts: September 8, 2017
It’s Friday! On a personal note Hurricane Irma’s path remains uncertain, but residents in Florida, Georgia and the Southeast coast are evacuating or bracing for its impact. Our thoughts and […]
April 14, 2017
Friday Facts: April 14, 2017
It’s Friday! Welcome to a special “By the Numbers” Friday Facts to mark Tax Day on April 18! Quotes of note “Take not from the mouth of labor the bread […]
February 7, 2017
News Release: Foundation Welcomes DeVos as Secretary of Education
“Competition is a rising tide that lifts all boats.” Georgia Public Policy Foundation News Release For Immediate Release February 7, 2017 Contact: Benita Dodd, Georgia Public Policy Foundation | (404) 256-4050 Foundation […]
February 6, 2017
AJC’s Kyle Wingfield Writes on Scafidi Study on Education Spending
“Why are we still talking about the amount we spend on schools, instead of how we spend it?” Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Kyle Wingfield’s column in the Sunday edition on February […]
January 31, 2017
Marietta Daily Journal Reports on Study on Education Funding; Researcher Responds
MDJ reports on Foundation event; speaker responds. Marietta Daily Journal reporter Mary Kate McGowan covered the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on January 26, 2017, which celebrated National School Choice Week and […]
January 27, 2017
Balancing the Books in Georgia Public Education
Georgia underreports public education spending by billions of dollars By Benjamin Scafidi Parents, educators, policy-makers and all other taxpayers have a right to know just how much taxpayer funding is […]
January 26, 2017
New Study Finds Georgia Underreports Public School Spending
State websites give the impression the state spends billions of dollars less on K-12 education. GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release January 26, 2017 Contact: Benita Dodd […]
January 26, 2017
Issue Analsysis: Balancing the Books in Education
This issue analysis was published on January 26, 2017. The study can be downloaded here (PDF) and the Powerpoint presentation by Dr. Scafidi can be downloaded here (PDF). The press release is […]
December 23, 2016
Friday Facts: December 23, 2016
It’s Friday! In memoriam: Our condolences to the friends, family and colleagues of Ed Noble, an Atlanta giant who passed away on Dec. 4 at age 88. A visionary who […]
November 15, 2016
December 8 Leadership Breakfast: What’s Next for Education?
What’s next for Georgia’s K-12 students? Find out December 8! Atlanta – Governor Nathan Deal’s Opportunity School District proposal was outdone by the National Education Association’s nearly $5 million opposition […]
September 6, 2016
What Good is ‘Local Control’ When Kids are Failing?
By Benita M. Dodd As a native of South Africa who grew up under apartheid and was handed a second-class education, I often share with friends and colleagues that I’ve […]
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 […]
April 22, 2016
Friday Facts: April 22, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, when the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, 62.1 percent of Georgia high school students graduated on time. In 2015, even as standards […]
March 11, 2016
Friday Facts: March 11, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now: In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, there were no charter schools in Georgia. The public charter school law was signed […]
January 29, 2016
Five Reasons for Education Optimism in Georgia
Choice, standards and online learning help move Georgia students forward. By Benita M. Dodd Georgians marked National School Choice Week Jan. 24-30, a week of events highlighted by thousands of yellow […]
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