Proposed Religious Freedom Legislation Doesn’t Survive Crossover
Background In 1990, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Employment Division v. Smith to uphold a ban on the use […]
Fellowship Friday: Relationships Open the Door to Educational Attainment
Hidden beneath academic benchmarks, league tables, and other measures of success in education, are the relationships and personal traits that fuel positive and negative outcomes for students.
Georgia Considers Privatization of Child Welfare System
A bill to privatize most of the state’s child welfare services was introduced this week by Senator Unterman (R-Buford). The legislation, Senate […]
School Choice – All Options Aren’t Created Equal
In a recent article addressing school choice alternatives – particularly the Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship program and its $58 million annual cap […]
Capitol Update – February 7th, 2014
Roads Cleared, News Coverage Still Encountering Snow Related Congestion While last week’s winter weather is in the rear view mirror, the postmortem […]
State Leaders Push for Employers to Hire Ex-Offenders
Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) is pleased to see Governor Nathan Deal and U.S. Attorney Sally Yates (Northern District of Georgia) exercise […]
Building a Framework for College Readiness: A Meeting at Georgia Gwinnett College
Below is a guest blog by Dr. Eric Wearne of Georgia Gwinnett College and formerly with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. […]
2014 Session Begins
Below is the first edition of our Capitol Update newsletter for 2014. If you’d like to receive future editions in your inbox, […]
Despite Guidelines, Many Georgia Students Not “College Ready”
Below is a guest blog by Dr. Eric Wearne of Georgia Gwinnett College and formerly with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. […]