Robert Gaines

Georgia Partnership President Recognized by Georgia Trend & Atlanta Magazines

By Robert Gaines / May 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Georgia Partnership President Recognized by Georgia Trend & Atlanta Magazines

100 Most Influential Georgians: Visionary Forces Atlanta Magazine: https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/2020-atlanta-500-education-healthcare/  

Georgia Partnership President Pen’s AJC Op-ed on COVID-19 Pandemic

By Robert Gaines / May 20, 2020 / Comments Off on Georgia Partnership President Pen’s AJC Op-ed on COVID-19 Pandemic

In a guest column, Steve Dolinger, president of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and a former superintendent of the Fulton County Schools, urges the state and its leadership to view this unprecedented time as an unprecedented opportunity to make a better educated Georgia a priority and a mission. Read the full column here: https://www.ajc.com/blog/get-schooled/opinion-why-can-afford-get-back-normal-after-pandemic/LfAeMa2Nc7ReBuSw1cKzlJ/

Episode 10: Voices from the Ground: Communicating During the Crisis

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Episode 10: Voices from the Ground: Communicating During the Crisis

In part six 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 Curtis Callaway, Director of Communications with Shaw Industries, to discuss how his team is ramped up their efforts to communicate clearly, effectively, and frequently with everyone in […]

Episode 9: Voices from the Ground: Open for Business

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Episode 9: Voices from the Ground: Open for Business

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 […]

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

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Episode 8: Voices from the Ground: The Big Challenge is the Future

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. 

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

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Episode 7: Voices from the Ground: The Power of Collaboration

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. 

Episode 6: Voices from the Ground: Challenges in Childcare

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Episode 6: Voices from the Ground: Challenges in Childcare

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 […]

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

By Robert Gaines / April 23, 2020 / Comments Off on Episode 5: Voices from the Ground: Filling the Instructional Gap

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 […]

Taifa Butler

By Robert Gaines / February 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Taifa Butler

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GA Partnership Selects Spring 2020 College Access Grant Recipients

By Robert Gaines / January 27, 2020 / Comments Off on GA Partnership Selects Spring 2020 College Access Grant Recipients

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 […]