NEWS & OPINIONS
Stress cracks in the labor market
Eberstadt points out that even in an environment with historically low unemployment, the truth is that millions of workers are missing from the labor force.
Georgia Center for Opportunity is the winner of the Bob Williams Award for Outstanding Policy Achievement
Georgia Center for Opportunity is the winner of the Bob Williams Award for Outstanding Policy Achievement.
Randy Hicks is the winner of the Thomas A. Roe Award
Randy Hicks is the winner of the Thomas A. Roe Award given by the State Policy Network.
Breakthrough Transforming Broken Relationships Into Flourishing Families
Breakthrough’s purpose was to allow us time together for a powerful discussion about family, community, young people, and relationships.
Q&A: Andre and Takara explain how GCO’s Elevate class changed their relationship
The couple was facing some challenges in their relationship, and Elevate turned out to be just what they needed.
Five reasons to celebrate the value of work on Labor Day
Even though the unemployment rate in the U.S. is at historic lows, the labor force participation rate has not caught up — indicating that millions of workers are absent from the workforce who could otherwise be working.
Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op: serving and enriching families in need
The Georgia Center for Opportunity has partnered with the co-op to offer Elevate, our relationship enrichment class, to the families it supports.
Why student loan forgiveness plan is bad for the poor and working class
We believe the White House’s plan is wrong on many levels, but a top way is the way it unfairly penalizes the poor and working classes.
We Must Close The Grade Level Gap
Recent polling suggests parents are very concerned about learning loss and want political leaders to focus on this issue.
A glimmer of good economic news? Maybe not
Digging a little deeper to put the news into perspective reveals real concerns that stagflation will not end anytime soon.
Elevate relationship classes are helping couples recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
Through the Elevate program, couples are enrolled in eight 90-minute sessions that cover the seven core skills and qualities for relational health.
AEI’s Ian Rowe brings his experience & knowledge to the Breakthrough event
Mr. Rowe has emerged as a dynamic voice on education, upward economic mobility, family formation, the Success Sequence, and adoption.
MEDIA MENTIONS
Expert says despite improved federal data, Georgia still faces inflationary pressures
While the July and August Consumer Price Index numbers show “inflation has stalled,” a Georgia expert warns that “we’re not out of the woods yet.”
Report ranks Georgia 14th nationally for educational freedom
Georgia ranked 14th in the nation for its educational freedom, according to a new index from the Heritage Foundation.
Opinion: Expanded school choice can help pandemic learning losses
Buzz Brockway, a former Republican legislator from Gwinnett, is vice president of public policy for the right-leaning think tank Georgia Center for Opportunity, which promotes school choice.
Gwinnett government departments will begin presenting 2023 budget requests on Monday
Five Gwinnett County residents will hear budget presentations from Gwinnett County government department heads over the next week, and they will be tasked with helping County Commission Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson decide what to put in the county’s 2023 budget.
New economic data shows that Georgia is outperforming many states
New economic data shows Georgia is outperforming many other states across the country.
Georgia policy groups say Biden plan to forgive student loan debt ‘simply transfers the burden to taxpayers’
President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive some federal student loan debt received a lukewarm reaction from some Georgia groups who say the policy is unfair and won’t help ease inflation.
Media Statement: Decrease in the CPI is welcomed good news
July’s ever-so-slight decrease in the CPI is a sliver of welcome good news in an economic environment where there doesn’t seem to be much good news,” said Erik Randolph.
Media Statement: Number of people working hasn’t caught up to pre-pandemic levels
“Friday’s jobs report is being billed as great news, but peeling back a few layers reveals a worse reality,” said Erik Randolph, GCO’s director of research.
