The North Star:
Securing Georgia’s Future by 2033 

Overview

The Georgia Partnership works with state policymakers, education leaders, advocates, and the business sector to achieve a singular goal: improving personal well-being, community vitality, and state economic security by increasing the number of Georgians who have earned post-secondary credentials with workforce value.  

The North Star goal is bold but achievable.

In 10 years, Georgia would need to increase postsecondary attainment rates by about 12.2% to achieve the North Star goal. While an annual increase of 1% attainment is feasible, two factors make achieving the goal more difficult: a generation of skilled and credentialed workers reaching retirement age and a growing share of the youth population lacking access to high-quality educational opportunities.

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The North Star goal is bold but achievable

In 10 years, Georgia would need to increase postsecondary attainment rates by about 12.2% to achieve the North Star goal. While an annual increase of 1% attainment is feasible, two factors make achieving the goal more difficult: a generation of skilled and credentialed workers reaching retirement age and a growing share of the youth population lacking access to high-quality educational opportunities.

DOWNLOAD 2023 STATE PLAN

The North Star goal is attainable
through long-range planning.

Throughout 2022, working with a coalition of state agency and nonprofit leaders, the Georgia Partnership took the first step toward developing a state plan by revising the EdQuest Georgia Framework, which was originally launched in 2017 as a model for education reform in Georgia. The original framework identified seven core areas integral to maintaining high-quality state education and workforce systems. The revised framework builds on this strong foundation by establishing core area goals, identifying power strategies, and providing recommendations to state and local leaders.

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The North Star goal is attainable
through long-range planning.

Throughout 2022, working with a coalition of state agency and nonprofit leaders, the Georgia Partnership took the first step toward developing a state plan by revising the EdQuest Georgia Framework, which was originally launched in 2017 as a model for education reform in Georgia. The original framework identified seven core areas integral to maintaining high-quality state education and workforce systems. The revised framework builds on this strong foundation by establishing core area goals, identifying power strategies, and providing recommendations to state and local leaders.

DOWNLOAD 2017 BASELINE REPORT

Investing in three areas is critical to reaching the North Star. 

The strategies identified in the EdQuest Georgia Framework prioritize rebuilding systems and improving the capacity of individuals and organizations to support innovation. The EdQuest Georgia Coalition identified three ways that state and local leaders can support the drive toward 65% post-secondary attainment.

1. Invest in people-centered systems.

Place individuals at the center of education reform by addressing
the factors that limit educational success and economic opportunity.

2. Invest in school and community leaders.

Reconfigure state systems and investments to
ensure local leaders are well-positioned to support youth and working adults.

3. Invest in spreading and scaling local solutions.

Spotlight local initiatives that address perennial challenges.
Integrate local best practices into current state-level programs and strategies.

VIEW EDQUEST GEORGIA FRAMEWORK

Investing in three areas is critical to reaching the North Star. 

The strategies identified in the EdQuest Georgia Framework prioritize rebuilding systems and improving the capacity of individuals and organizations to support innovation. The EdQuest Georgia Coalition identified three ways that state and local leaders can support the drive toward 65% post-secondary attainment.

1. Invest in people-centered systems.

Place individuals at the center of education reform by addressing
the factors that limit educational success and economic opportunity.

2. Invest in school and community leaders.

Reconfigure state systems and investments to
ensure local leaders are well-positioned to support youth and working adults.

3. Invest in spreading and scaling local solutions.

Spotlight local initiatives that address perennial challenges.
Integrate local best practices into current state-level programs and strategies.

VIEW EDQUEST GEORGIA FRAMEWORK

The EdQuest Coalition will mobilize around power strategies in the EdQuest Georgia Framework and State Policy Plan.

Coalition members will provide advice and technical assistance to transform state policy and local practice.

VIEW EDQUEST COALITION MEMBERS

The EdQuest Coalition will mobilize around power strategies in the EdQuest Georgia Framework and State Policy Plan.

Coalition members will provide advice and technical assistance to transform state policy and local practice.

VIEW EDQUEST COALITION MEMBERS