Faith-Based Organizations, SOGI, and the Federal Government
Last summer, the Obama Administration proposed a rule adding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI—get used to the acronym) to the list of classes protected against discrimination by federal contractors. In so doing, it built upon other anti-discrimination...
GA Needs to Move from School Choice to Educational Choice
Last Friday I had the opportunity to address a subcommittee of the Governor’s Education Reform Commission. This particular subcommittee is tasked with making recommendations on how best to expand educational options in Georgia, or, more plainly, addressing the...
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
What Returning Citizens Need to Make Successful Transitions The fundamental building blocks for returning citizens’ successful transition back into society are, ironically, the most challenging for them to secure: steady employment, safe and affordable housing, and...
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...
