Capitol Corner

In 1985, the Nintendo Entertainment System was released. The first smartphone was manufactured in 1994, and DVDs continued to rise throughout the early 2000s. Yet one thing that hasn’t changed since 1985 is the Quality Basic Education Act (QBE). This act creates a formula dictating funding allocations for Georgia’s public schools, affecting students’ lives every […]

Free speech is the cornerstone of American democracy. As such, it’s driven change that has been crucial to individual freedom. Freedom is brought about partly through education, which censorship threatens. Measures that diminish and censor education have been implemented nationwide and are actively threatening the quality of American education.  Censorship, as defined by the American […]

In Georgia, gender-based violence (GBV) is an issue that transcends mere statistics and poses serious infringements of human rights, drastically impacting individuals and their families. As we navigate a post-COVID-19 world, we must face the disturbing reality that domestic violence cases have risen significantly. The General Assembly must address this situation immediately.  To tackle this […]

In a 2022 report, McKinsey & Company noted that “at least 50 percent of Gen Zers see news on social media daily” and “up to 15 percent of people aged 18-24 regularly get their news from TikTok.” Moreover, a December 2023 survey showed around 43 percent of individuals aged 18 to 29 expressed a significant […]

Georgia’s schools have a fuel problem, but it’s not school buses or generators that need sustenance. Instead, the harsh reality is that 22% of Georgia children have faced food insecurity at some point in the past 12 months.  In Georgia’s already underfunded public schools, chronic food insecurity among students hinders academic success and stunts economic […]