Georgia
U.S.
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Georgia needs to be on lots of minds to deliver better for parents throughout the state. It’s peachy that there are scholarship programs, tax credits and charters and that the state’s digital learning programs were strong both pre and post COVID. But leaders here seem to be lethargic and need to sweeten up their appetite for parent power.
Opportunity
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75%
Grade:
C
Rank:
#16
There is a lot of freedom to create innovative schools in Georgia as the law grants blanket waivers from most state and local regulations…
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Grade:
D
Rank:
#9
Two private school choice programs which serve just under 20,000 students across the state have seen only modest growth, but an effort to expand…
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Grade:
C
Rank:
#5
The state’s salary schedule is dated and not tied to effectiveness, though student growth is a small part of evaluations. Requirements for teacher…
Innovation
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Grade:
C
Rank:
#20
Georgia DOE offers school districts digital learning resources on strategy, equity, and professional development…

Georgia first closed all schools March 16, although many were closed already. March 23, the state released guidelines for remote learning and while…
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Policy Environment

Georgia first closed all schools March 16, although many were closed already. March 23, the state released guidelines for remote learning and while…

The Georgia Constitution contains a Blaine Amendment, but it also contains an education provision …that explicitly authorizes the General…

School report cards are difficult to find on Georgia’s DOE homepage. Report cards are located under the Data and Reporting subheading, and clicking…