Center for an Educated Georgia Blog

Public Support for Vouchers Increases

August 25th, 2011 by Patrick Kaiser

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 Survey demonstrates that Americans’ opinions o… Read more …

DeKalb Families Request School Choice

August 18th, 2011 by Patrick Kaiser

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 requested transfers from 22 schools that did not m… Read more …

Obama Recruits Businesses to Support Education

July 28th, 2011 by Patrick Kaiser

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 were made during a meeting between President Obama… Read more …

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

July 8th, 2011 by Patrick Kaiser

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, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (… Read more …

Education for Economic Growth

July 5th, 2011 by Patrick Kaiser

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 of the economy.

No one knows this better than… Read more …