The Washington D.C.-based Fordham Institute cites Atlanta as one of the “Top 10 Friendly” American cities for parental school choice– which includes charter schools, private school vouchers and public magnet schools. Yet Verdaillia Turner, president of the left-leaning Georgia Federation of Teachers, says “that is like saying Chicago is the most murder-friendly city in the nation.” For such a ridiculous comparison, for which she has drawn scathing criticism, Turner and the anti-parental choice lobby in Georgia is SINKING…
State Farm Arena a box office draw
Downtown Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is quite the box office draw. How big? From October to to March, State Farm brought in $76.2 million across 60 events, making it the third-highest grossing venue in the entire nation, behind only New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Sphere in Las Vegas, and fifth globally. Nearly 600,000 visitors took in performances from superstars ranging from Blake Shelton to Usher, plus Hawks games and events like WWE Raw. State Farm’s status as one of the premier performance venues in the world is RISING…
