Character Education
Historically, it was assumed that America’s public schools would help parents effectively develop the character of their children by teaching them moral and ethical lessons. As American society became more secularized in the latter half of the 20th century, controversies arose over whether, and how, public schools should engage in the character education of children. […]
Community Schools
In early 2012, Georgia Community Foundation decided to promote the idea that, by providing parents with educational assistance as permitted by the Georgia Constitution, the state of Georgia could help families make informed decisions for the education of their children, thereby enhancing accountability and learning. In a groundbreaking article that the Atlanta Business Chronicle published […]
Charter Schools
In 1996, a small group of education reformers met to discuss education reforms that were being implemented in other states. Early on, the group focused on the need to provide parents with greater choices for the education of their children by having public funds follow the child. Aware that it would be very difficult to […]
Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program
In 1996, in anticipation of the day when Georgia lawmakers might adopt a tuition tax credit program that would provide taxpayers with an income tax credit for contributing to K-12 private school scholarship programs, Georgia Community Foundation registered the service mark “GOAL- Greater Opportunities for Access to Learning.” In doing so, the GCF Board exhibited […]