NEWS & OPINIONS
President Biden has unrolled a $1.8 trillion spending plan—called the American Families Plan—for the next decade.
President Biden has unrolled a $1.8 trillion spending plan—called the American Families Plan—for the next decade. The Georgia Center for Opportunity's (GCO) take: "While we support many of the themes that President Biden has included in his plan, such as supporting...
Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed three bills into law—Senate Bill 33, Senate Bill 34, and House Bill 287
Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed three bills into law—Senate Bill 33, Senate Bill 34, and House Bill 287 — aimed at fighting human trafficking in Georgia.The Georgia Center for Opportunity's (GCO) take: "This is a win not just for those who have experienced the horror...
Guaranteed Income Subsidizes Poverty And Trivializes Those In Need
How guaranteed incomes and anti-poverty measures are actually devaluing those we serve and how we can restore dignity to those in need.
GCO launches a new support page for special needs children in Georgia
Visit our new resource for parents looking for educational opportunities for their children with special needs. This page includes the latest information about GEERs funding, as well as expanded options for the 2021-2022 school year.
GCO signed coalition letter urging policymakers to prioritize high-speed broadband in rural Georgia
The Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) has signed on to a coalition letter urging policymakers to prioritize the use of federal emergency dollars for high-speed broadband in rural, underserved areas of Georgia.The letter makes four recommendations: Target funds to...
GET BUZZ’D AT THE STATE CAPITOL
A focus on the state legislature and the policies effecting Georgian’s everyday life. Buzz Brockway, VP of Policy, is in downtown Atlanta at the state Capitol building, and walks us through the the last day or sine die of the legislative session. Our state...
Educating our educators on Senate Bill 47
We have some great news to share! Lawmakers in the Georgia House are likely to take up Senate Bill 47 as soon as today. SB47 makes vital improvements and updates to the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an important...
Aidan’s story: How a private school saved a young man’s life
“Every day was truly a dark day.” That’s how Tiffany Pearce describes life during the hardest weeks of trying to care for her son, Aidan. Diagnosed with bipolar with mania, on top of an earlier diagnosis of autism and sensory integration disorder, Aidan couldn’t do...
Drive-Thru Job Fair Comes to Gwinnett
Drive-Thru Job Fair Comes to Gwinnett The current pandemic has made a massive impact on America’s workforce and wreaked havoc on certain business sectors. While we’re beginning to see a dip in the number of active COVID-19 cases around the country, parts of the...
Get Buzz’d At the state Capitol
A focus on the state legislature and the policies effecting Georgian's everyday life. Buzz Brockway, VP of Policy, is in downtown Atlanta at the state Capitol building, and walks us through the proposed changes to The Special Needs Scholarship,...
Many Special Needs Students Have Struggled with Virtual Classes
For some students virtual classes during the past year have been fine. Some have even thrived. But for many special needs students, it has not gone well, as a parent tells the Georgia Center for Opportunity: A virtual classroom worked fine for Jennifer’s two older...
Buzz Brockway is a Guest on the Erick Erickson Show | WSB 95.5
On March 4, 2021 Buzz Brockway, VP of Policy, was a featured guest on WSB 99.5's Erick Erickson Show to discuss legislation (HB 60) that would allow parents and students more education options. Unfortunately, HB 60 will not come to fruition this year, but we're not...
MEDIA MENTIONS
Why Our Justice System Is Making More Criminals Than Preventing & Ways to Reform w/ Joshua Crawford
On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest is Joshua Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Georgia Center for Opportunity talk about how our criminal justice system is making more criminals than it is preventing.
Report: Charter school enrollment increases in Georgia
More Georgia students are attending charter schools, while enrollment at public schools is declining, according to a new report. New figures from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools show that Georgia experienced a roughly 4.9% increase in charter...
New national study shows America’s gun epidemic is more deadly than ever
A new national study commissioned by the Journal of American Medical Association shows America’s gun violence epidemic is more deadly than ever. The study analyzes data from 1990-2021 and provides context into the gender and racial disparities of gun violence in that...
New national study shows America’s gun epidemic is more deadly than ever
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new national study commissioned by the Journal of American Medical Association shows America’s gun violence epidemic is more deadly than ever. The study analyzes data from 1990-2021 and provides context into the gender and racial disparities...
Report gives Georgia high marks for economic freedom
“This is another report that reinforces Georgia’s place in the country as a freedom leader, especially during the pandemic and now in post-pandemic life,” Erik Randolph, director of research for the Georgia Center for Opportunity, said in a release.
Report gives Georgia high marks for economic freedom
“This is another report that reinforces Georgia’s place in the country as a freedom leader, especially during the pandemic and now in post-pandemic life,” Erik Randolph, director of research for the Georgia Center for Opportunity, said in a release.
How to turn back the tide of violent crime
And the people bearing the brunt of those policy choices come from our most vulnerable communities where violent crime not only cuts lives short but significantly reduces economic mobility.
Georgia officials tout unemployment rate that is lower than national average
Georgia officials said Thursday the state’s October unemployment rate remained lower than the national rate, news that follows a new finding that nearly half a million Georgians have dropped out of the workforce.
