
The Water Tower will soon make Gwinnett County a hub for water innovation and research | Gwinnett Daily Post
Gwinnett County’s new center for water-related research and innovation development is close to opening its doors after years of planning and construction. The Water Tower property in Buford is set to welcome tenants in March, and officials from the center and Gwinnett...

Public policy expert explains education voucher bills | Access WDUN
Two bills proposed in the Georgia state legislature, House Bill 60 and 999, would give selected families a $6,000 subsidy to apply towards homeschooling, private school tuition or tutors. However, some parents and educators think that these bills will divert money...

Education Rally: Access to More High-Quality Education Options
Join other parents and community leaders on Liberty Plaza to spread the message that it is time for change in education Today, hundreds of parents, families, and advocates will come together for a rally at noon on Liberty Plaza at the Georgia State Capitol to voice...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Appreciating Republican response to COVID | Independent Advocate
All Iowans can appreciate the work done by the Republican government in the recovery from the pandemic. As long ago as last September, Iowa had the third quickest rate of recovery from Covid-19 in the United States. Last month, the Georgia Center for Opportunity...

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 that students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade are the furthest behind compared to their...

Lockdowns Were a Failure. What We Do Next Doesn’t Have To Be | Real Clear Policy
There is new proof government-imposed shutdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have done more harm than good. A better choice would have been to keep the economy open so people stay connected to work and targeting resources to vulnerable populations. A new...

January’s Rise of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% in January Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that in January the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis. The CPI is up...

Media blasted for ignoring study on harmful government lockdowns | The Johnston County Report
A new meta-analysis from Johns Hopkins University shows that government-mandated lockdowns in America and Europe during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic only reduced the death rate by 0.2%, on average. Researchers concluded that lockdowns “have had little to no...

An Opportunity Roadmap For Poverty Relief | The Georgia Virtue
The South is the fastest growing region in the country. The pull of our warm winters, friendly people, and low cost of living has drawn millions over the last few years. However, an old foe that we have attempted to fight for decades continues to afflict our people....

BETTER WORK has changed Latesha’s and Shay’s lives forever
A newly released video shares the impact of BETTER WORK with the world For single mothers, Shay and Latesha, the effects of being trapped in the system meant that not only were they impacted but their kids were as well. Like most mothers, all they wanted for their...