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Increase School Choice as Public Schools Can’t Meet All Kids’ Needs
February 15, 2023
As states like Utah and Iowa pass sweeping school choice legislation, it is important to understand no one is trying…
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̹½ÊÓƵ is leading the charge on expanding educational opportunity for every child
January 17, 2023
̹½ÊÓƵ Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a proclamation declaring January 22-28 as National School Choice Week. The ̹½ÊÓƵ Center for Opportunity’s (GCO)…
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̹½ÊÓƵ Students Need More Schooling Choices
January 10, 2023
The undeniable truth is that parents want more educational options for their children and the kids certainly deserve it after…
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We Must Rein in Violent Crime to Help Those Who Need Economic Opportunity
October 11, 2022
Businesses are moving out of cities and neighborhoods with rising crime rates. By abandoning these high-risk locations, these businesses take…
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Expanded School Choice Can Help Pandemic Learning Losses
August 31, 2022
Buzz Brockway, a former Republican legislator from Gwinnett, is vice president of public policy for the right-leaning think tank ̹½ÊÓƵ…
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Media Statement: Number of people working hasn’t caught up to pre-pandemic levels
August 9, 2022
"Friday's jobs report is being billed as great news, but peeling back a few layers reveals a worse reality," said…
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June CPI exceeded expectations and was the fastest pace for inflation in four decades
July 13, 2022
Key Points Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.3 June CPI exceeded expectations Fastest pace for inflation in four decades…
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the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%
July 11, 2022
Key Points Total nonfarm payrolls for the U.S. rose by 372,000 Unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. On Friday, the U.S. Bureau…
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̹½ÊÓƵ’s unemployment rate now stands at a record low of 3.0%
June 20, 2022
Key Points ̹½ÊÓƵ is one of 14 states to fully recover from pandemic-related job loss. States with severest lockdown are…
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May CPI set a new recent record for inflation
June 10, 2022
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that in May the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1%, not…
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The U.S. Department of Education has approved ̹½ÊÓƵ’s request to waive several testing and attendance measurements
June 7, 2022
Key Points ̹½ÊÓƵ’s request to waive several testing and attendance measurements for the 2022 school year was approved by U.S. Dept.…
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Reality is Likely to be Far Less Rosy
May 16, 2022
Reality is likely to be less rosy… Some economists are hoping that inflation has peaked and will tick down in…
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New Research Predicts Long-Term Pain for Labor Market
April 21, 2022
Long-term pain for labor market due to the COVID-19 pandemic New research predicts long-term pain for the labor market due to…
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̹½ÊÓƵ Unemployment Rate: Lowest Record Since 1976
April 21, 2022
State unemployment rate stands at a record low On Friday, April 15th, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released state employment numbers…
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̹½ÊÓƵ Politicians Reject Educational Freedom At Their Own Peril
March 24, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in ̹½ÊÓƵ. That’s the day when the ̹½ÊÓƵ Senate voted down…
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̹½ÊÓƵ Politicians Reject Educational Freedom At Their Own Peril | The ̹½ÊÓƵ Virtue
March 24, 2022
Tuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in ̹½ÊÓƵ. That’s the day when the ̹½ÊÓƵ Senate voted down…
Op-Ed
Promise Scholarships Would Help Adoptive Families Like Mine
March 15, 2022
Originally Posted in the Gwinnett Daily Post
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Rural ̹½ÊÓƵ Families Need Promise Scholarships
March 13, 2022
Rural families in ̹½ÊÓƵ, like mine, don’t always have access to educational options. Promise Scholarships would fix this inequity. My…