Kelly McCutchen is president of the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, an independent think tank that proposes market-oriented approaches to public policy.
Earlier this month, McCutchen had an essay published in the Athens Banner-Herald advocating that Georgian change the method it uses to fund public schools in a way that helps boost virtual schools.
"Treat school funding as we do charter schools, focusing on results rather than micromanaging inputs. A lump sum of funding, determined by the student's educational needs, should follow each child, allowing each school to determine its own funding priorities," McCutchen writes.
"Georgia's children will benefit greatly from digital learning that enables them to learn at their own pace, customizes each lesson to their learning style and offers them a wide variety of choices without needing to leave their neighborhood school or move to another school district. With Georgia's per-student spending already 23rd-highest in the nation, there may be no need to spend more money. But there certainly is a need to spend more wisely. Let's ensure that "following the money" in Georgia leads to innovation, not to the status quo," McCutchen adds.
Click here to read the entire essay.
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