Focusing on Career Readiness in Georgia
Below is a guest blog by Dr. Eric Wearne of Georgia Gwinnett College and formerly with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. […]
Capitol Update – Crossover Day Results
Should you have questions or comments about the content of this update, please email Brian Abernathy Monday, March 3, marked “Crossover Day” […]
Proposed Religious Freedom Legislation Doesn’t Survive Crossover
Background In 1990, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Employment Division v. Smith to uphold a ban on the use […]
Georgia Considers Privatization of Child Welfare System
A bill to privatize most of the state’s child welfare services was introduced this week by Senator Unterman (R-Buford). The legislation, Senate […]
School Choice – All Options Aren’t Created Equal
In a recent article addressing school choice alternatives – particularly the Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship program and its $58 million annual cap […]
Capitol Update – February 7th, 2014
Roads Cleared, News Coverage Still Encountering Snow Related Congestion While last week’s winter weather is in the rear view mirror, the postmortem […]
State Leaders Push for Employers to Hire Ex-Offenders
Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) is pleased to see Governor Nathan Deal and U.S. Attorney Sally Yates (Northern District of Georgia) exercise […]
2014 Session Begins
Below is the first edition of our Capitol Update newsletter for 2014. If you’d like to receive future editions in your inbox, […]
School Choice Opponents Pursue New Legal Challenge
The Supreme Court has established that well-designed school choice programs are constitutional at the federal level. However, this has not stopped school […]