May 19, 2025 • Blog
The college selection process highlights what’s missing in K-12
Changing the way we think about K-12 education is worth more than the old college try.
Topic: HOPE Scholarship
July 19, 2024 • Friday Facts
Friday Facts: July 19, 2024
Besides the festivities and formalities that happen at conventions, delegates at national conventions also get a chance to adopt a party platform.
August 10, 2023 • Commentary
Republicans’ unearned victory lap on school choice
The Republican State Leadership Committee crediting Georgia Republicans with making school choice a priority seems bizarre.
September 6, 2022 • Commentary
Learn How Much Your Georgia Degrees Pay
On Georgia Degrees Pay, students and their parents can find information about each major offered at each public university in Georgia.
July 26, 2022 • Blog
Arizona Leads the Charge on School Choice Policy
As Georgia lawmakers continue to debate the merits and details of school choice, we are in danger of getting left behind.
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 […]
July 2, 2020
Friday Facts: July 3, 2020
It’s Friday! Friday Facts is coming to you a day early to beat the holiday rush! Have you registered yet for the 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum? The Forum, hosted […]
February 2, 2018
College Fees: Sticker Shock for Georgia Families
College fees have become a shell game that allows colleges to shift academic costs to fees. Clarity is needed as the cost to families continues to rise. By Lee Brewer […]
August 12, 2016
Guide to the Issues: Higher Education
Georgia ranks 33rd in terms of postsecondary participation. In 2014, 51 percent of young adults were enrolled in postsecondary education or had earned a degree, compared to 55 percent nationally. [1] The average […]
March 21, 2016
2016 Legislative Session: Bills We Are Following
(Updated March 23 at 9:36 am) Criminal Justice SB 367 – A broad criminal justice reform package including youth diversion programs, community supervision and increased eligibility for parole for […]
January 21, 2016
The 2016 State of the State Address
Gov. Nathan Deal delivered the annual State of the State address and introduced his 2017 budget recommendations last week. Here are some of the recommendations and comments: More support for high-demand skills training: […]
January 15, 2016
Friday Facts January 15, 2016
It’s Friday! Then and Now Did you know? In 1991, the year the Georgia Public Policy Foundation was established, Gov. Zell Miller led the Legislature to approve a lottery for […]
March 6, 2015
A Reality Check on the School Choice Bogeymen
Many raise bogeymen in arguments against parental choice in education. By Benjamin Scafidi Two bills in the Georgia Legislature would allow thousands of Georgia parents the opportunity to choose better […]