Media Room

Welcome! You will find information here about the organization's programs and products as well as current activities and issue analysis. We hope you will also consider the Web site a source of education information and visit often.

Media representatives are invited to contact the Partnership's communications director, Bill Maddox:
404-223-2280 (main)
404-223-2464 (direct)
404-376-9055 (mobile)

Interviews/Background Conversations
The Partnership offers two of the most knowledgeable educators in the state. Dr. Steve Dolinger (Partnership president) and Ms. Susan Walker (Policy and Research Director) are always available.

Who are we?
Annual Report 2008 - Meeting the Challenges, Leading the Way
Annual Report 2007 - Convene - Connect - Commit

Media Symposium
Every year, thanks to co-sponsors Cox Communications, Georgia Public Broadcasting and Turner, the Partnership presents the Media Symposium for reporters and editors who will be covering education issues in the year ahead. The event is held in January to coincide with the opening of the legislative session. Here is a full report on the 2009 event.

Upcoming Events Open to Media

Annual Media Symposium - Friday, January 22. Press release with details.

Ongoing Partnership Initiatives

GPEE Resources for Reporters

The fourth annual Media Symposium was held Friday, January 22, at Georgia Public Broadcasting. The all day session covered a wide range of topics including Race to the Top, charter schools and funding. The Partnership's annual Top Ten Issues to Watch in 2010 was released and State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox provided an update. This provides a unique opportunity to get an inside look at education in our state. The session was videotaped and is available on the Media Symposium page.

New! Annual Policy Panel Meeting held November 12. Review the video here. Discussion moderated by AJC Editorial Editor Andre Jackson. Panel members included Andrew Broy, Assistant Supterintendent, Policy & Charter Schools, Georgia DOE; Sally FitzGerald, League of Women Voters of Georgia; Cindy Loe, Superintendent, Fulton County School System; Kelly McCutchen, President, Georgia Public Policy Foundation; Danny Shoy, Jr., Senior Program Officer, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.

New report issued November 12: Achieving Excellence in Secondary Education: Georgia's Unfinished Business

Analysis

NAEP - The Nation's Report Card: What's the Georgia Story? (October 2009)

State SAT Scores (August 2009)

CRCT Scores (June 2009)

Partnership Takes Position on School Vouchers (March 3)

Analysis of President Obama's Proposed Economic Stimulus: Estimated Funding for Georgia Education (January 28)

The Partnership's review of Education Week's "Quality Counts" report. Click here for that analysis. Here's a link to the report. (January 7)

State releases new AYP numbers/Grad rate inches up (August 2008)

Press Releases

A variety of stories and special announcements are available here.

Current Products