The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education was founded in 1992 and today is working hard to be Georgia's foremost change agent in education. The non-profit, non-partisan independent organization consists of business, education, community and government leaders who are focused on efforts to shape policy and reform public education in the state.
Our Mission: Inform and influence Georgia leaders through research and non-partisan advocacy to impact education policies and practices for the improvement of student achievement.
Bus Trip 18 Application Process to Open Soon!
Three State Superintendent Candidates Discuss Issues at August 11 Partnership Forum; View Videotape Report; Read Partnership Report; Read AJC Coverage
Bus Trip 17 Video Now Available
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Partnership Offers AYP Analysis
Partnership Quoted in Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Stories:
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
-Associated Press
Relating: State DOE Release Looks at AYP Numbers; AYP Results
Policy Brief: Common Core State Standards Initiative
White Paper Report: Recession Woes: The Impact of State Budget Cuts on Georgia's Public Schools
Education Policy Primer is Excellent Resource
Georgia News
Bad Report Card
School Officials Outline Steps For Improvement
Maureen Downey's AJC Weekly Education Column: Who are class acts?
Visit Downey's Daily AJC Education Blog for an Interactive Discussion of Topical Issues - Get Schooled
More Georgia news here...
National News
Analysis Notes Virtual Ed. Priorities in RTT Winners
Formula to Grade Teachers’ Skill Gains Acceptance, and Critics
More national news here...
Professional Development in the United States: Trends and Challenges
Problems With The Use Of Student Test Scores To Evaluate Teachers
Check the Research and Issues pages for more research, reports and other special articles. Posting does not indicate Georgia Partnership endorsement.
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