Culture, Economics, and Poverty
We had an unusual experience last week, with President Obama participating in, of all things, a panel discussion on poverty with three leading public intellectuals, E.J. Dionne, Jr., Robert Putnam, and Arthur Brooks. The conversation ranged pretty widely, with a...
Baltimore & Opportunity
A week ago today the city of Baltimore was set ablaze by its own citizens. The media storm following the protests and riots is the latest in a string of events that continue to orient our attention as a society to the lack of economic and social opportunity in America...
Minimizing Debt and Promoting Successful Reentry
This is the final entry in a series of posts highlighting GCO’s report, A High Price to Pay: Recommendations for Minimizing Debt’s Role in Driving Recidivism Rates. The first entry provided an overview of the report, the second entry laid out causes of debt for people...
You’re Invited: Special Film Screening and Town Hall Meeting, June 8-10
Georgia's parents are increasingly frustrated with the lack of choice in the state's education system, especially those with children who are struggling with learning challenges or who need accelerated programs. That's why we are hosting a series of FREE film...
The Benefits of Education Tax Credits
Jason Bedrick of the Cato Institute said, "We shouldn’t expect that any one school will meet the needs of all the children who just happen to live in a certain geographic area." Tuition Tax Credits, or Education Tax Credits, are a great way to help low-income families...
Sex and Drugs (Well, Alcohol) and Campus Life
A recent AJC front-page story detailed the results of an in-depth investigation of how Georgia’s colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault. Here’s the takeaway, as summarized in the article: A three-month AJC investigation into the secretive world...
The Consequences of Debt for Returning Citizens
This is the third entry in a series of posts highlighting GCO’s report, A High Price to Pay: Recommendations for Minimizing Debt’s Role in Driving Recidivism Rates. The first entry provided an overview of the report and the second entry laid out causes of debt for...
Communities that Foster Upward Mobility
Today, poor children in America have a limited shot at moving up the economic ladder into the middle or upper class. A study in 2012 by the Pew Charitable Trust shows that "[t]hose born at the top and bottom of the income ladder are likely to stay there as adults.”...
Religious Freedom Next Year and Beyond
I recently attended a conference that included a number of participants who have thought deeply about religious freedom and have acted effectively in its defense. Naturally, everyone was talking about the high-profile legislative battle in Indiana. That got me...
C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Great War
The John Jay Institute and Georgia Center for Opportunity co-hosted a lecture held at Whitefield Academy in Mableton, GA, last Thursday titled "C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Great War." The lecture was given by Dr. Joseph Loconte, an Associate Professor of...