Key Points Positive relationships impact the opportunities and potential future for every child. GCO is partnering with RezilientKids to bring the evidence-based
Key Points Across the country and in Georgia, parents have been calling for more choice and flexibility in K-12 education. In 2024, Georgia
Key Points Georgia continues to be one of the most business friendly states. Georgia did not impose strict lockdowns during the pandemic.
Members of the public flooded the State Capitol again on Tuesday. The day’s most visible group was Mothers Demand Action, members of
Key Points BETTER WORK Gwinnett and The Water Tower are partnering to expand water industry job training to high school students and
Key Points No matter what chapter of history you look at, education is often one of the top issues that states and
Key Points We’ve paid a lot of attention to learning loss arising from school shutdowns during the pandemic, and rightly so. The
Key Points We’ve got some exciting news to share about what’s ahead in 2023! The Georgia Center for Opportunity has partnered with
Lawmakers are considering a 2024 bill that would raise the cap of Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship program to $200 million, allowing it to meet the
Key Points Georgia’s recent growth could be halted because it’s falling behind other states who are increasingly offering families more and more
Key Points Addressing gang violence is an important way to bring down Georgia’s crime rate Improving public safety and reducing crime in
This year, the Georgia Legislature is poised to once again consider creating Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) for families statewide. These scholarships would allocate funds to
We’re excited about everything we were able to accomplish with your support in 2022. But our focus is also forward, and our team is excited
One-in-five families switched the school their child attended during the pandemic. The Harris Poll found that 89% of parents whose children have switched school types
To spread some holiday cheer, we put together a short, fun video of the Georgia Center for Opportunity staff sharing a little more about what
As 2022 comes to a close, let’s take a moment to share some of the many accomplishments the Georgia Center for Opportunity achieved with your
That’s because a new lineup of leadership in the Georgia Legislature increases the likelihood that our state will soon see new and innovative ways for
Amber Gorman joined the BETTER WORK Columbus team in October, 2022 as a program specialist. We recently had a chance to sit down with her
But one thing stands out to me when thinking about the stories of the men and women we serve everyday here at the Georgia Center
In this interview, we sat down with Michael Giddens, executive director of North Georgia Works, to hear more about his organization, the good work
While who holds the reins of power in Washington and Atlanta does matter, ultimately it’s in local communities where the true change happens that leads
A new analysis from the Georgia Center for Opportunity shows that around 454,100 Georgians are missing from the labor force. This figure comes even as
Childhood poverty leads to worse educational attainment, worse future labor market outcomes, worse mental and physical health and development, and increased risk of engaging in
In September, President Joe Biden prematurely declared victory over inflation as he held a celebration event over the party-line passage of the Inflation Reduction Act
The Georgia Center for Opportunity (GCO) is excited to announce a new addition to our team! Josh Crawford joins us as senior fellow focused on
While the latest monthly number, and the CPI reading from July, show that inflation has stalled, we’re not out of the woods yet.
Eberstadt points out that even in an environment with historically low unemployment, the truth is that millions of workers are missing from the labor force.
Georgia Center for Opportunity is the winner of the Bob Williams Award for Outstanding Policy Achievement.
Randy Hicks is the winner of the Thomas A. Roe Award given by the State Policy Network.
Breakthrough’s purpose was to allow us time together for a powerful discussion about family, community, young people, and relationships.