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New Research: School Students Lag Behind in Literacy Almost Two Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
New research brief shows that elementary school students lag behind in literacy almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic The mid-school-year…
Lockdowns Were a Failure. What We Do Next Doesn’t Have To Be.
There is new proof government-imposed shutdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have done more harm than good. A better choice…
State can give parents options and support traditional public schools
Educational choice is saving the state money An updated analysis from EdChoice finds that Georgia’s two educational choice programs—the Special Needs…
New report details the economic devastation of COVID-19 shutdowns in the 50 states
GCO's study compares each state's response to the pandemic and measures the impact it had on local communities and their…
Inflation hits 30-year high as holiday season nears | Center Square
The prices of everyday goods are getting increasingly more expensive, new federal data confirm. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of…
We Don’t Need to Rely on Elections to Do Good in Our Communities
This election season has been the most rancorous of our lifetimes. Is anyone surprised? We’ve come to expect the unexpected…
How Can You Measure Welfare Program Success? Part 2
When someone needs financial help or workforce training from the government, where do they go? If we just allowed people…
How Can You Measure Welfare Program Success? Part 1
When someone needs financial help or workforce training from the government, where do they go? If we just allowed people…
Health Care Waiver Approvals Are Good News
By Erik Randolph Amidst the noise of the presidential election, the mainstream news media missed a major announcement the prior…
It’s Time for Georgia to Reign in Policing for Profit
Much needed conversations are happening in recent weeks across Georgia and our nation on policing reforms. One practical area of…
The Best Administrative Structure for Welfare
When someone needs financial help or workforce training from the government, where do they go? If we just allowed people…
The Top 5 Recommendations to the Feds on Economic Mobility
If you had the opportunity to tell federal agencies what they need to do to help low-income people improve their…
Welfare Cliffs Exist—Concludes Team of Economists
Since 2016, the Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) has demonstrated the existence of welfare cliffs. Now a team of five…
Reviewing Georgia’s DOE School Reopening Guidelines
The Georgia Department of Education (DOE) last week released guidance for local Boards of Education to consider as they develop…
PRESS RELEASE: GCO signs on to federal policy recommendations to provide educational opportunity for all schoolchildren
PEACHTREE CORNERS—The Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) announced today that it has signed on to policy recommendations to Congress that…
Reopening Responsibly
Fully Reopening Georgia’s Economy Safely As stories continue to mount on the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on individuals…
Savannah Morning News: What real education reform looks like
Once again, it’s an election year. And as in the past, we’ll probably hear a lot of talk about the…
Georgia Center for Opportunity lauds approval of tax credit scholarship expansion
News | For Immediate Release April 2, 2018 Georgia Center for Opportunity Lauds Approval of Tax Credit Scholarship Expansion ATLANTA…
New Report: Increasing Employment Opportunities for Ex-Offenders
This week, Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) published its first report on ways to improve reentry for ex-offenders in the…