Robert Gaines

Episode 9: Voices from the Ground: Open for Business

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

In part five of the “Voices from the Ground” series of the Georgia Partnership’s Field Notes, Merrill Kemp-Wilcox and Robert Gaines of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education connect with June Merritt, Chairman of the Early County Board of Commissioners, to discuss how she and other county leaders are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis in ways that […]

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Episode 8: Voices from the Ground: The Big Challenge is the Future

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

In part four of the “Voices from the Ground” series of the Georgia Partnership’s Field Notes, Merrill Kemp-Wilcox and Robert Gaines of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education connect with Dr. Kermit Gilliard, Superintendent of Grady County Schools, to discuss his strategy for leading the school district and supporting the community through the COVID-19 crisis. 

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Episode 7: Voices from the Ground: The Power of Collaboration

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

In part three of the “Voices from the Ground” series of the Georgia Partnership’s Field Notes, Merrill Kemp-Wilcox and Robert Gaines of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education connect with Zoe Myers, Executive Director of the Cook County Family Connection, to talk about how her community is leveraging partnerships to navigate the COVID-19 crisis. 

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Episode 6: Voices from the Ground: Challenges in Childcare

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

In part two of the “Voices from the Ground” series of the Georgia Partnership’s Field Notes, Merrill Kemp-Wilcox and Robert Gaines of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education connect with Rachale LaVoie, Community Outreach Coordinator for Child Care Resource & Referral of Southeast Georgia to talk about the challenges facing the childcare industry in the midst of the […]

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Episode 5: Voices from the Ground: Filling the Instructional Gap

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

In part one of the “Voices from the Ground” series of the Georgia Partnership’s Field Notes, Merrill Kemp-Wilcox and Robert Gaines of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education connect with Dr. Bronwyn Ragan-Martin, Superintendent of Early County Schools, to discuss how she is leading her district through the fear and uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, while anticipating […]

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By Robert Gaines / February 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

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GA Partnership Selects Spring 2020 College Access Grant Recipients

By Robert Gaines / January 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert W. Gaines, II, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram January 27, 2020 The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, with support from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce through its Smart Decisions Coalition, has selected four local chambers of commerce as winners of the Spring 2020 College Access […]

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Economics of Education | Cities United Summit

By Robert Gaines / January 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

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Episode 4: Education Bright Spots from the 2010s

By Robert Gaines / January 22, 2020 / 0 Comments

In episode four of the Georgia Partnership’s Field Notes, Merrill Kemp-Wilcox and Robert Gaines of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education connect with educators and leaders across Georgia to reflect on some of the good education-related work that happened in Georgia during the 2010s and discuss how we might carry that momentum forward. 

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GA Partnership Releases 2020 Top Ten Issues to Watch

By Robert Gaines / January 10, 2020 / 0 Comments

Report focuses on shifting demographics and education in 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram January 10, 2020 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education today released the 2020 edition of the annual Top Ten Issues to Watch report. For the past 16 years, the Partnership […]

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