Topic: Richard Woods

August 18, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: August 18, 2023

It’s tax time for local governments across Georgia, the season when local governments review their updated tax digests and set their millage rates.
November 14, 2022 • Commentary

Pandemic Learning Loss: What’s the Plan?

By Dr. Benjamin Scafidi
Public school students experienced a large degree of learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic. How will we combat learning loss here in Georgia?
November 14, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: November 11, 2022

It’s Friday! Friday’s Freshest: Today is Veterans Day. In this week’s commentary, investigative journalist Chris Butler shares his thoughts on how Americans currently view the holiday. Many veterans feel overlooked, […]
June 23, 2022 • Blog

Holding Schools Accountable or Grading On a Curve?

By Holding Schools Accountable or Grading On a Curve?
This is a crucial moment for students. Either we face up to the hard realities of what pandemic policies cost, or we just grade on a curve.
January 14, 2022 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 14, 2022

By Friday Facts: January 14, 2022
It’s Friday!  Quotes of note “Just because you do not take an interest in politics, does not mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” –  Pericles “The Bill of […]
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, […]
September 11, 2020 • Commentary

Tests are Crucial to Measure Students’ Learning

By Tests are Crucial to Measure Students’ Learning
Last week, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos put the kibosh on pleas to stop meaningful assessments of student learning before the school year had even begun
August 28, 2020

Friday Facts: August 28, 2020

It’s Friday! The 2020 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum ended this week after eight sessions that began July 15. Click on the links to view each session – Zoom webinars – […]
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 […]
July 27, 2018

Friday Facts: July 27, 2018

It’s Friday! Subscribe to the Friday Facts here. Support the Foundation and its mission here. Events August 23: Join the Georgia Public Policy Foundation on Thursday, August 23, at the […]
November 7, 2014

Friday Facts: November 7, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government – and more for themselves. I want them to have […]

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