Supreme Court Decision Could Undermine NEA Battle Against School Choice
Next year, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide a case that could prevent teacher unions from compelling members to pay mandatory dues that are used to fight a political battle against school choice proposals. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2017/10/24/court-boost-school-choice-holland-supreme/106946824/
Get Off Sidelines for Educational Justice
Yesterday, The Hill.com published Jim Kelly’s commentary about the importance of getting off the sidelines to advocate on behalf of educational justice. Read the full article here: http://thehill.com/opinion/education/353435-black-leaders-nfl-protesters-should-get-off-the-sidelines-for-educational
TG Harris Scholarship Program Marks Tenth Year Supporting Armuchee High School Graduates
Over the last ten years, the Thomas G. Harris Scholarship Program has provided 35 Armuchee High School students with room and board scholarships to supplement their HOPE Scholarships, totaling close to $617,000. Several graduates have located in and around the Rome area and are making a valuable contribution to the community in which they were […]
2017 Marks Twentieth Anniversary of Establishment of Vera Jackson Scholarship Fund
The Vera Jackson Scholarship Program has reached a significant milestone! The fund provides room & board college scholarships to deserving students in the North Georgia area. Since 1997, 130 students from Fannin, Union, Towns, and Lumpkin counties have received the Vera Jackson Scholarship. Upon graduating from college, many scholarship recipients have returned to live and […]
Duane Ackerman Honored as 2017 Georgia Trustee
Mr. Duane Ackerman has been named a Georgia Trustee – an incredibly high honor which recognizes a small group of leaders who have had a profound impact on our state. As featured in the February edition of Georgia Trend Magazine, “As BellSouth CEO, Duane Ackerman was a major force in transforming yesterday’s slow and steady telephone […]
Thomas G. Harris Scholar Gives Back
Luke Easterwood and his new wife Katherine have started their own scholarship grant at Armuchee High School, which they are calling “The Quill Grant.” It is a creative writing award that was given out this year for the first time. Luke and Katherine plan on growing the fund over the next few years. Luke says that the help he […]
Florida Court Upholds Constitutionality of School Choice Programs
A Florida court has upheld the constitutionality of two school choice programs, including a K-12 tax credit scholarship program, a decision which an opposition teacher group may appeal. http://watchdog.org/266104/legal-victory-two-florida-school-choice-programs/
AEI’s Robinson: Prioritize Parents in Parental Choice Laws
In a new report, American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow and Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program Board member Gerard Robinson explains that, as they enact school choice legislation and policies, lawmakers should place greater emphasis on the rights and responsibilities of parents who will be choosing the best educational options for their children. http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-05-24/put-parents-first-in-education-laws
Message Boards Established for Scholarship Program Recipients
GCF has established online message boards for its Thomas G. Harris and Vera Jackson Scholarship Program recipients. The forums are intended to serve as a place where students can easily communicate, share experiences, and ask questions of each other. The Vera Jackson message board can be accessed here: http://www.georgiacf.org/scholarships/page/vera-jackson-message-board. The Thomas G. Harris message board can […]
Thomas G. Harris Scholar Published in Online Magazine
Maggie Stansell is a junior at Berry College majoring in Communications with a focus in Public Relations, and is a recipient of the Thomas G. Harris Scholarship. She recently joined the online publication called HerCampus as a volunteer campus correspondent, launching the Berry College chapter of the magazine. HerCampus is geared toward college-aged individuals and highlights current issues facing […]