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Episode 15: Tackling the Teacher Pipeline: “Poverty: The Elephant in the Room” w/ Dr. Cindi Chance (GACTE) and Dr. CaDeisha Cooper (Candler County Schools)

By Robert Gaines / April 20, 2021 / 0 Comments

In installment one of the “Tackling the Teacher Pipeline” 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. Cindi Chance, Executive Director of Georgia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and Dr. CaDeisha Cooper, Assistant Superintendent of Candler County Schools, to […]

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GA Partnership Selects Spring 2021 College Access Grant Recipients

By Robert Gaines / February 22, 2021 / 0 Comments

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert W. Gaines, II, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram February 23, 2021 The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education has selected three local chambers of commerce as winners of the Spring 2021 College Access Grant. These $3,000 mini-grants to local chambers of commerce are granted to increase post-secondary (certification, 2-year/4-year […]

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Georgia Partnership Joins the Department of Early Care and Learning Podcast to Discuss the 2021 Top Ten Issues to Watch

By Robert Gaines / January 27, 2021 / 0 Comments

In January, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) presented its 17th edition of the Top Ten Issues to Watch Report.  The report identifies and analyzes key education issues Georgia will be or should be addressing in the coming year.  Joining us to talk about the Top Ten Issues to Watch is Dr. Dana […]

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Georgia Partnership Announces New President

By Robert Gaines / January 26, 2021 / 0 Comments

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram January 26, 2021 – The Board of Directors for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) is pleased to announce that Dana Rickman, Ph.D. has been named the new president, effective February 15, 2021. Rickman succeeds Dr. Steve Dolinger, who […]

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Georgia Partnership Joins WABE’s Rose Scott to Discuss Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Georgia

By Robert Gaines / January 22, 2021 / 0 Comments

The Georgia Partnership’s Communications Director, Dr. Robert W. Gaines, II, joined WABE Radio’s Rose Scott to discuss the COVID-19 related challenges facing Georgia’s public schools.

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Georgia Partnership Appoints Deb Bronder, NCR, to Vice Chair of Board

By Robert Gaines / January 22, 2021 / 0 Comments

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education is proud to appoint board member, Debra Bronder, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, NCR Corporation, to serve as vice chair for our board of directors. Also grateful to have elected two new board members: Jodi Berman, Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. and Chad Gregory, Region Bank President, […]

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Georgia Partnership Joins The Leadership Blend Live Podcast to Discuss 2021 Top Ten Issues to Watch Report

By Robert Gaines / January 15, 2021 / 0 Comments

The Georgia Partnership’s Vice President, Dr. Dana Rickman, and Communications Director, Dr. Robert W. Gaines, II, joined Ricardo Wrice and Simone Cherie, of the Leadership Blend Live Podcast, to discuss the 2021 Top Ten Issues to Watch Report and the COVID-19-related challenges facing Georgia’s public schools.

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Georgia Partnership Interviewed on Georgia News Network about 2021 Top Ten Issues to Watch

By Robert Gaines / January 11, 2021 / 0 Comments

On January 9, 2021 Drs. Dana Rickman and Robert Gaines joined John Clark of the Georgia News Network on his show “Georgia Focus” to talk about the 2021 edition of the Top Ten Issues to Watch report. Listen to the interview here

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GA Partnership Releases 2021 Top Ten Issues to Watch

By Robert Gaines / January 8, 2021 / 0 Comments

Report focuses on racial and social equity in education in 2021 MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram January 8, 2021 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education today released the 2021 edition of the annual Top Ten Issues to Watch report. This is the 17th year the Partnership has published […]

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Georgia Partnership Selects 2020-2021 Education Policy Fellowship Program Class

By Robert Gaines / August 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

GA Partnership for Excellence in Education names 2020-2021 Education Policy Fellowship Program class 20 Fellows to Invest Several Months Exploring Public Education MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram August 5, 2020 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education has announced the names of its thirteenth Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) class […]

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