Thousands of Georgia Grads Not Ready for College
Last month thousands of Georgia seniors graduated from high school. Many of these students will be heading to college this fall, expecting that their high school prepared them for the next step in...
View ArticleReport Falsely Discredits Student Scholarship Program
Georgia’s Tax Credit Scholarship Program is an innovative option for families who need access to a better education for their children. Unfortunately, the program has been misrepresented in a study...
View ArticleWill Reforms Help Our “Talented Tenth?”
As the education reform debate continues, most attention is focused on raising the achievement level of the lowest performing students by increasing their reading and math proficiency as well as...
View ArticleEducation for Economic Growth
There are many reasons why the availability of a quality education is important to society. One of the most significant reasons is the importance of a well-educated workforce for the success and growth...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Our country’s education system has a direct effect on our economic growth, but sadly, many employers are facing a lack of skilled employees. Recognizing that education is essential to a strong economy,...
View ArticleObama Recruits Businesses to Support Education
Last week, business leaders around the country committed over $100 million to a wide range of education initiatives, from efforts to curb dropouts to researching new education technology. The pledges...
View ArticleDeKalb Families Request School Choice
Georgia families continue to demand that the quality of their child’s school should not be determined by their zip code. The latest example happened in DeKalb County, where more than 1,300 students...
View ArticlePublic Support for Vouchers Increases
During a year with countless major education news headlines and reforms, one might expect public opinion on education policy to change. However, the recently-released fifth-annual Education Next–PEPG...
View ArticleThe Winning Ticket to a Better School
On June 19th at 10:08 pm I received a text from my older cousin Tori stating, “Jarell was accepted into KIPP YAY!” My little cousin is entering the 5th grade and was on the waiting list for enrollment...
View ArticleThe power of choice: An experience worth sharing
Once in a while, you have experiences you want to share with everyone you know. I guess that’s why social media is so popular. Today, I experienced one of those moments visiting Atlanta Neighborhood...
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