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The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education was founded in 1990 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.

National and State News

Could Shorter School Year Become a Trend?

Free Webinar July 7 to Examine Dropout Issue

SREB Report:  Too Many of Region's Students Unprepared for High School; Achievement Not Rising Quickly Enough (Report posted below)

Education Reform is Among 89 New Laws

Web Site Guides Summer Learning

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Georgia Partnership News

Business to Business Magazine's Education Forum Now Available (Audio)

Meet Robert, One of Bus Trip 16's Stars (Scroll Down) - Bus Trip 17 News

Quarterly Meeting Audience Hears IEL President; Video Report Now Available

 

How do you feel about the latest issues in education?

Check the Research and Issues pages for the most current research, reports and other special articles.  Posting does not indicate Georgia Partnership endorsement.

Among our recent postings:

College of 2020: Students

SREB:  Keeping Middle Grades Students on the Path to Success in High School

Ready to Assemble: Grading State Higher Education Accountability Systems

Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies

Leadership Matters:  Governors' Pre-K Proposals, Fiscal Year 2010

Visit these other Research and Issues pages:
Funding
Policy Issues
School Choice
And more!

We met Robert, a student at the International Studies Charter Elementary School in Albany, last year on the Bus Trip Across Georgia. He knows why it's important to stay in school. Let him tell you then enjoy the entire 26 minute production.

Online learning. More people are singing its praises. What do you think?  (And after you give your answer, check out some of the latest research about online learning.)

It is the 21st century way of learning. Embrace it now!
Nothing can replace face to face, personal instruction. I’m wary of it.
I need more hard research to prove its effectiveness and value.

   

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Top Ten Issues to Watch for 2009

 

The Partnership will provide up to two copies for free upon request.  Appropriate postal rates will be charged for additional copies. Presentations are available.  Click here to request.

2008 Annual Report

  

Status Report:  Georgia's Education and Workforce Development Initiatives

2008-2009 Education Policy Primer

Economics of Education Briefing
Full PowerPoint briefing 
Abbreviated version  

Gap Analysis - Teacher Quality
Executive Summary
Full Report

The "How To's" of Community Planning
Planning Brochure - Second edition (New!)
Replication Manual

 

Increasing the Graduation Rate
(A joint project between the Georgia Partnership, the Governor's office, the Georgia Department of Education and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.  Readers interested in reviewing the entire Appendix N should E-mail a request to the report's author, Dr. Donna O'Neal.)

The report is a subject on Georgia Public Broadcasting's new education blog, Georgia Graduation Stories.  Dr. O'Neal discusses her work and offers anyone interested in the subject to offer their comments and open dialogue.  Check out the new GPB feature and then click on "blog" on the left side of the page.

Educationary

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