GPEE Resources for Reporters
First Partnership Forum of 2010 held at Georgia Tech Research Institute Conference Center April 13: The Federal Role in School Improvement: Raising Expectations and Improving Results. Keynote speaker: Mr. Massie Ritsch, Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs and Outreach. Visit the Programs - Public Forums page for details.
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.
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
Economics of Education - Third Edition
Top Ten Issues to Watch in 2010
Achieving Excellence in Secondary Education: Georgia's Unfinished Business
Economics of Education
How To's of Community Planning
Current Events
Quarterly Meeting November 12 - Annual Policy Panel
Second Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) Class Convenes
First EPFP Class Graduates June 18
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.
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