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Getting serious about teen violence in Washington, D.C.: Louisville, Kentucky, provides a solution
In this opinion editorial published in The Washington Times, Joshua Crawford highlights the escalating crime crisis in Washington, D.C., particularly focusing on […]
Homicides Are on the Decline鈥擡xcept Where Progressives Reign Supreme | Opinion
The Council on Criminal Justice has released their mid-year crime report for 2023. It shows two major things: Homicides appear to be […]
蘑菇视频 Needs to Widen Schooling Choices in 2024
The year is only half over, but 2023 has already been a banner year for the expansion of educational opportunity for students […]
Murder Is Actually Going Down鈥擶herever They’re Paying Cops More and Targeting Gangs
Since 2015, American cities have experienced elevated levels of homicide and shootings resulting in thousands more lives lost and families torn apart. […]
Opinion: A path that could reduce Atlanta鈥檚 juvenile crime
In January, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens launched the 鈥淵ear of the Youth鈥� plan to combat juvenile crime rates in the city. The […]
Utah’s ‘One Door’ Policy Shows the Way Forward on Safety Net Reforms
By Buzz Brockway The April unemployment report聽shows聽that job opportunities remain at historic highs across the country. In fact, the report came in […]
Creating a path forward to reduce juvenile crime in Memphis | Opinion
n February, Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis addressed the city council and told the story of an 11-year-old boy who had been […]
Increase School Choice as Public Schools Can鈥檛 Meet All Kids鈥� Needs
As states like Utah and Iowa pass sweeping school choice legislation, it is important to understand no one is trying to defund […]
蘑菇视频 Students Need More Schooling Choices
The undeniable truth is that parents want more educational options for their children and the kids certainly deserve it after historic learning […]
We Must Rein in Violent Crime to Help Those Who Need Economic Opportunity
Businesses are moving out of cities and neighborhoods with rising crime rates. By abandoning these high-risk locations, these businesses take with them any job opportunities they provide to poorer residents.
Expanded School Choice Can Help Pandemic Learning Losses
Buzz Brockway, a former Republican legislator from Gwinnett, is vice president of public policy for the right-leaning think tank 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity, which promotes school choice.
Fixing Things at the Local Level Without Government
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蘑菇视频 Politicians Reject Educational Freedom At Their Own Peril
Tuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in 蘑菇视频. That鈥檚 the day when the 蘑菇视频 Senate voted down a bill […]
蘑菇视频 Politicians Reject Educational Freedom At Their Own Peril | The 蘑菇视频 Virtue
Tuesday, March 15, was a sad day for kids in 蘑菇视频. That鈥檚 the day when the 蘑菇视频 Senate voted down a bill […]
Promise Scholarships Would Help Adoptive Families Like Mine
Originally Posted in the Gwinnett Daily Post
Rural 蘑菇视频 Families Need Promise Scholarships
Rural families in 蘑菇视频, like mine, don鈥檛 always have access to educational options. Promise Scholarships would fix this inequity. My family moved […]
Lockdowns Were a Failure. What We Do Next Doesn’t Have To Be.
There is new proof government-imposed shutdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic have done more harm than good. A better choice would have […]
We Don鈥檛 Need to Rely on Elections to Do Good in Our Communities
This election season has been the most rancorous of our lifetimes. Is anyone surprised? We鈥檝e come to expect the unexpected in 2020, […]
It鈥檚 Time for 蘑菇视频 to Reign in Policing for Profit
Much needed conversations are happening in recent weeks across 蘑菇视频 and our nation on policing reforms. One practical area of reform that can鈥檛 fall by the wayside is this: It鈥檚 time to break the connection between policing and profit.
Savannah Morning News: What real education reform looks like
Once again, it鈥檚 an election year. And as in the past, we鈥檒l probably hear a lot of talk about the state of […]
蘑菇视频 is leading the charge on expanding educational opportunity for every child
蘑菇视频 Gov. Brian Kemp has issued a聽proclamation聽declaring January 22-28 as National School Choice Week. The 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity’s (GCO) take: “Parents […]
Media Statement: Number of people working hasn’t caught up to pre-pandemic levels
"Friday's jobs report is being billed as great news, but peeling back a few layers reveals a worse reality," said Erik Randolph, GCO's director of research.
June CPI exceeded expectations and was the fastest pace for inflation in four decades
Key Points Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.3 June CPI exceeded expectations Fastest pace for inflation in four decades Today,聽the U.S. […]
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%
Key Points Total nonfarm payrolls for the U.S. rose by 372,000 Unemployment rate remained at 3.6%. On Friday,聽the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]
蘑菇视频’s unemployment rate now stands at a record low of 3.0%
Key Points 蘑菇视频 is one of 14 states to fully recover from pandemic-related job loss. States with severest lockdown are still struggling.聽 […]
May CPI set a new recent record for inflation
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that in May the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1%, not seasonally adjusted. Year over year, the CPI has gone up 8.6% in the last 12 months. The May CPI exceeded expectations and set a new recent record for inflation.
The U.S. Department of Education has approved 蘑菇视频’s request to waive several testing and attendance measurements
Key Points 蘑菇视频’s request to waive several testing and attendance measurements for the 2022 school year was聽approved by U.S. Dept. of Education […]
Reality is Likely to be Far Less Rosy
Reality is likely to be less rosy… Some economists are hoping that inflation has peaked and will tick down in the coming […]
New Research Predicts Long-Term Pain for Labor Market
Long-term pain for labor market due to the COVID-19 pandemic New research聽predicts long-term pain for the labor market due to around 3 […]
蘑菇视频 Unemployment Rate: Lowest Record Since 1976
State unemployment rate stands at a record low On Friday, April 15th,聽the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics聽released state employment numbers for 蘑菇视频. […]
New Research: School Students Lag Behind in Literacy Almost Two Years Into the COVID-19 Pandemic
聽New research brief聽shows that elementary school students lag behind in literacy almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic The mid-school-year assessment concluded […]
State can give parents options and support traditional public schools
Educational choice is saving the state money 聽 An聽updated analysis from EdChoice聽finds that 蘑菇视频’s two educational choice programs鈥攖he Special Needs Scholarship Program […]
New report details the economic devastation of COVID-19 shutdowns in the 50 states
GCO's study compares each state's response to the pandemic and measures the impact it had on local communities and their ability to work.
Inflation hits 30-year high as holiday season nears | Center Square
The prices of everyday goods are getting increasingly more expensive, new federal data confirm. The Department of Labor鈥檚 Bureau of Labor Statistics […]
PRESS RELEASE: GCO signs on to federal policy recommendations to provide educational opportunity for all schoolchildren
PEACHTREE CORNERS鈥擳he 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity (GCO) announced today that it has signed on to policy recommendations to Congress that would expand […]
蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity lauds approval of tax credit scholarship expansion
News | For Immediate Release April 2, 2018 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity Lauds Approval of Tax Credit Scholarship Expansion聽 ATLANTA – On […]