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Increase School Choice as Public Schools Can’t Meet All Kids’ Needs
As states like Utah and Iowa pass sweeping school choice legislation, it is important to understand no one is trying to defund […]
Georgia Students Need More Schooling Choices
The undeniable truth is that parents want more educational options for their children and the kids certainly deserve it after historic learning […]
We Must Rein in Violent Crime to Help Those Who Need Economic Opportunity
Businesses are moving out of cities and neighborhoods with rising crime rates. By abandoning these high-risk locations, these businesses take with them any job opportunities they provide to poorer residents.
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.
Fixing Things at the Local Level Without Government
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Georgia Politicians Reject Educational Freedom At Their Own Peril
Tuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in Georgia. That’s the day when the Georgia Senate voted down a bill […]
Georgia Politicians Reject Educational Freedom At Their Own Peril | The Georgia Virtue
Tuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in Georgia. That’s the day when the Georgia Senate voted down a bill […]
Promise Scholarships Would Help Adoptive Families Like Mine
Originally Posted in the Gwinnett Daily Post
Rural Georgia Families Need Promise Scholarships
Rural families in Georgia, like mine, don’t always have access to educational options. Promise Scholarships would fix this inequity. My family moved […]
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 would have […]
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 in 2020, […]
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 reform that can’t fall by the wayside is this: It’s time to break the connection between policing and profit.
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 state of […]
Georgia is leading the charge on expanding educational opportunity for every child
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a proclamation declaring January 22-28 as National School Choice Week. The Georgia Center for Opportunity’s (GCO) take: “Parents […]
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.
June CPI exceeded expectations and was the fastest pace for inflation in four decades
Key Points Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.3 June CPI exceeded expectations Fastest pace for inflation in four decades Today, the U.S. […]
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%
Key Points Total nonfarm payrolls for the U.S. rose by 372,000 Unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
Georgia’s unemployment rate now stands at a record low of 3.0%
Key Points Georgia is one of 14 states to fully recover from pandemic-related job loss. States with severest lockdown are still struggling. […]
May CPI set a new recent record for inflation
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that in May the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1%, not seasonally adjusted. Year over year, the CPI has gone up 8.6% in the last 12 months. The May CPI exceeded expectations and set a new recent record for inflation.
The U.S. Department of Education has approved Georgia’s request to waive several testing and attendance measurements
Key Points Georgia’s request to waive several testing and attendance measurements for the 2022 school year was approved by U.S. Dept. of Education […]
Reality is Likely to be Far Less Rosy
Reality is likely to be less rosy… Some economists are hoping that inflation has peaked and will tick down in the coming […]
New Research Predicts Long-Term Pain for Labor Market
Long-term pain for labor market due to the COVID-19 pandemic New research predicts long-term pain for the labor market due to around 3 […]
Georgia Unemployment Rate: Lowest Record Since 1976
State unemployment rate stands at a record low On Friday, April 15th, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state employment numbers for Georgia. […]
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 assessment concluded […]
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 Scholarship Program […]
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 ability to work.
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 Labor Statistics […]
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 would expand […]
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 – On […]