Topic: School choice

July 10, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: July 10, 2026

Few line items in a household budget feel as immovable—or as frustrating—as the monthly insurance premium. For years, Georgians watched those bills climb, driven in no small part by a […]
June 26, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 26, 2026

In the ongoing debate over why homeownership remains out of reach for so many Georgia families, we have the usual explanations: higher interest rates, institutional investors buying up homes, global […]
June 19, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 19, 2026

It’s just good manners to clean up when company’s coming.  The 23rd FIFA World Cup is an interesting backdrop for the United States’ 250th birthday. Soccer fans from around the […]
June 14, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 12, 2026

Imagine handing your landlord $300,000, living in his house for two years without ever making a rent payment, and then getting the full $300,000 back when you move out.  Did […]
June 5, 2026 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: June 5, 2026

School choice is one of the great policy success stories of the past decade. Across the country, lawmakers are launching new programs, states are lifting enrollment caps, and families are […]
June 4, 2026 • Commentary

The Reporting Gap in School Choice

By J. Thomas Perdue
Popularity got school choice this far. Measurable outcomes—student learning, retention, and long-run attainment—will determine whether it lasts.
September 5, 2024 • Commentary

Federalism is the answer

By Athan Clark
Letting states try out new policies allows them to find the best solutions.
January 13, 2023 • Friday Facts

Friday Facts: January 13, 2023

It’s Friday! Georgia is the best in the nation when it comes to college football. That is undisputed. But one public policy area where Georgia needs work is occupational regulations. […]
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 […]
March 21, 2021

Funding Students Instead of Institutions

By Corey A. DeAngelis
This report reviews the evidence on the topic and estimates the long-term economic impacts of funding Georgia students directly.
February 12, 2021 • Commentary

Chalking Up Successes in Georgia School Choice

By Benita M. Dodd
On the home front overall, the news about education options is encouraging. Georgia’s public charter schools’ enrollment increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 22, 2020 • Blog

12 Good Tidings from the Georgia Public Policy Foundation!

Count down to Christmas 2020, Georgia Public Policy Foundation style! 12 Months of Insightful Commentary  We’re committed to bringing you the best, most thought-provoking commentary on the issues affecting Georgians. […]
September 25, 2020

Friday Facts: September 25, 2020

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “Justice is not often easy. It does not fit the mold of public opinion, and it does not conform to shifting standards. It answers only […]
May 18, 2020

Recent Foundation Publications

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2020 publications are listed below by date of publication. Click on a link to read. Sign up here to be added to the Foundation’s media […]
January 26, 2018

Friday Facts: January 26, 2018

It’s Friday! Events February 20: “Pension Solvency and Public Education: The Case for Reforming Georgia Teacher Pensions,” a Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday, February 20. Speakers are Len Gilroy, Senior Managing […]
January 23, 2018

Landmark Study on Georgia’s K-12 Options Unveiled at School Choice Week Event

Universal education choice could be just a few short years away. News Release | For Immediate Release January 23, 2018 Contact: Benita Dodd   (404-256-4050) Landmark Study on Georgia’s K-12 Options Unveiled […]
January 16, 2018

Study on Georgia’s K-12 Options to be Unveiled at National School Choice Week Event

Celebrate School Choice with the Georgia Public Policy Foundation. News Release | For Immediate Release January 16, 2018 Contact: Benita Dodd (404-256-4050) Georgia Public Policy Foundation to Mark National […]
November 17, 2017

Friday Facts: November 17, 2017

It’s Friday! We’re saddened to share with you the news of the passing of Dr. Michael H. Mescon, the 2016 recipient of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s prestigious Freedom Award […]
June 7, 2017

News Release: Coalition Urges Administration to Champion Choice Agenda

GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 7, 2017 Contact: Benita Dodd, Georgia Public Policy Foundation  | (404) 256-4050  Foundation Joins National Coalition Urging Trump Administration To Champion Constitutionally […]
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