June 21, 2013
Friday Facts: June 21, 2013
June 21, 2013 It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Sincerity of purpose is not the same as honesty of procedure.” – Thomas Sowell “The North and South have come to resemble […]
Topic: Georgia Public Policy Foundation
June 21, 2013
A Shore Uncertainty: Rising Seas, Geologic Faults
Hurricane Sandy has been described as a harbinger of what comes with rising seas: the inundation of coastal cities, devastating storm surges, destruction of coastal wetlands and abandonment of land. […]
June 18, 2013
Georgia Tech and Udacity Cross the Rubicon
A lot of folks around the country noticed when Georgia Tech and Udacity announced their intent to create an affordable online masters degree. Michael Horn at the Clayton Christensen Institute […]
June 17, 2013
A New Model for Local Governance
By Benita M. Dodd What if you created a city that improved services for residents yet avoided the bloat of government bureaucracy and the long-term liability of government pensions? That’s just […]
June 17, 2013
Some Cool Ideas to Combat Hot Air
By Benita M. Dodd The National Center for Policy Analysis has just reissued a “cool” 2009 paper in which Iain Murray and H. Sterling Burnett outlined 10 policies to reduce carbon emissions. I have […]
June 14, 2013
Friday Facts: June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013 It’s Friday! Today is Flag Day. Do you know the proper way to handle the American Flag? Find out here: hwww.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml. Quotes of Note “The Federal government […]
June 14, 2013
Putting College in Students’ REACH
“I have been given the opportunity to pursue my dreams, but there are thousands of other students around Georgia who have the same desire and deserve the same opportunity that […]
June 11, 2013
Avoid the Hype: Online Learning’s Transformational Potential
A recent Washington Post article suggested online learning is neither revolutionary nor a possible disruptive innovation in education. Clayton Christensen Institute co-founder and education director Michael Horn says the Washington […]
June 7, 2013
High-Speed Rail in Europe and Asia: Lessons for United States
Unfortunately, the evidence suggests that high-speed rail’s limited success in Europe and Asia is not transferrable to the United States. By Baruch Feigenbaum Discussions are resuming in the Southeast about […]
May 31, 2013
Friday Facts: May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013 It’s Friday! Tuesday is the registration deadline for the Foundation’s June 6 Leadership Breakfast, “Customize The Class,” 8 a.m. at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Michael B. Horn, […]
May 31, 2013
Education Reform: Chalk It Up to Technology
The factory model, cookie-cutter approach to learning is fast becoming history in Georgia. By Benita M. Dodd It’s big. In fact, “massive” is a more apt description of the change […]
May 29, 2013
Technology and Transportation, a Win-Win Move
By Benita M. Dodd Four years ago, Steve Dickerson wrote a commentary for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, “Five Ways Technology Can Transform Transportation.” He pointed out, “The information technology wave is […]
May 28, 2013
Why School Teachers Are No Longer “Sage on the Stage”
Youngsters are curious creatures. They will engage new styles of learning with excitement. Technology enabled classrooms to undergo a seismic shift in the teacher – pupil relationship. Smart boards replaced […]
May 24, 2013
Friday Facts: May 24, 2013
May 24, 2013 It’s Friday! Have you shared the Friday Facts with your friends and colleagues yet? Invite them to sign up on our home page for their own copy! […]
May 24, 2013
School Year Report Card: Room for Improvement
By Eric Wearne Winston Churchill is credited with saying, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Reflecting on the school year […]
May 23, 2013
ALEC: Here’s How Georgia Could Improve Competitiveness
The newest economic competitive economic index ranking from the American Legislative Exchange Council has given Georgia a reputable eighth place rank position, up two spots from last year and in […]
May 22, 2013 • Press Release
2013 Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day With School Choice Expert Jay Greene
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT May 22, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 Foundation Marks Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day July 11 In Athens with National School Choice Expert Jay […]
May 17, 2013
Friday Facts: May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 It’s Friday! The Friday Facts is the Foundation’s most popular product, with more than 5,000 subscribers across the state. Have you shared the Friday Facts with YOUR […]
May 17, 2013
Agency Bias Reinforces the Case for Limiting Government
Changing the agency leadership or political party in power does not change the self-preservation culture of public employees in government agencies. By Benita M. Dodd This Foundation’s weekly commentaries […]
May 17, 2013
“Data Is An Onion … You Have to Peel Back the Onion”
Imagine this scenario: An automaker prepares to launch a new car amid much fanfare. The car launches to modest immediate success and then it flops. This is a real story. […]
May 15, 2013
Checking Up On Health: May 14, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Fighting tooth and nail: At least 30 states have tried to shut down teeth-whitening businesses, according to a new study […]
May 14, 2013
A Not-so-August Vote in St. Augustine, Fla.
By Benita M. Dodd The City Commission of St. Augustine, Fla., voted 4-1 Monday night in favor of proposed commuter rail service between St. Augustine and Jacksonville, Fla. According to a presentation […]
May 13, 2013
Journal-Constitution Report: Foundation
Journal-Constitution Report: Foundation
Examining Common Core Standards
In the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of May 12, 2013, political columnist Jim Galloway addressed the growing controversy over the Common Core Standards. His article hinted at one possible solution to the problem, […]
May 13, 2013
Cincinnati Enquirer Quotes Foundation on Streetcar Costs
Streetcar costs are climbing, and not just in Atlanta. A reporter from the Cincinnati Enquirer sought the Foundation’s analysis of rising costs after a $17.4 million budget gap for that city’s controversial streetcar […]
May 13, 2013
Spotted: Owl Hypocrisy as Government Chooses Winners and Losers
By Benita M. Dodd Remember the notorious spotted owl? Listed in 1990 on the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Northern Spotted Owl tied up timber-rich areas in knots […]
May 10, 2013
About The Georgia Public Policy Foundation Student Outreach Scholarship (SOS) Program
Launched in March 2013, the Student Outreach Scholarship (SOS) Program is a fund established to cover the charge* for eligible students to attend Foundation events to which they otherwise would […]
May 10, 2013
A Lasting Solution to the Transportation Funding Dilemma
President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget request includes $77 billion for the Department of Transportation and an additional $50 billion “for immediate transportation investments.” By Kenneth Orski President Obama’s Fiscal Year […]
May 10, 2013
Big Brother Knows Best Mentality Works Against School Choice
This week’s Louisiana Supreme Court opinion that struck down a school choice funding formula finds the usual suspects who want to prevent families from using their tax-paid dollars to send […]
May 7, 2013
EPA, Asthma and Mission Creep
By Benita M. Dodd The federal Environmental Protection Agency is marking Asthma Awareness Month with its usual hooplah about how “cleaner air” will reduce asthma attacks and is honoring “leading asthma management […]
May 7, 2013
Checking Up On Health: May 7, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd Getting to the root of the problem: What do gray hairs and vitiligo have in common? They both can […]
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