Press Releases

Sharing updates on the Partnership's latest work

2025-2026 Georgia Milestones Results Released

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram August 6, 2026 – Today, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released Georgia Milestones Assessment System data for mathematics, science, and social studies for the 2025-2026 school year. Proficiency rates increased or stayed the same on 12 of 13 assessments […]

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Georgia Partnership Releases 2026 Election Issues Guide

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn June 17, 2026 –  Today, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) released its Better Future for Georgia Issues Guide, a nonpartisan resource designed to help Georgia voters better understand the connection between public education, workforce development, and the state’s long-term economic success. Developed […]

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GA Partnership Releases CARES Impact CASE Study on Rural School Districts

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn March 31, 2026 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) today released Strengthening Support for Rural School Districts, the fourth case study from the broader CARES Impact Study. This multi-year research project draws on interviews with district […]

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Georgia Partnership Releases 2026 EdQuest State Policy Plan

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn March 17, 2026 –  Today, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education released the 2026 EdQuest State Policy Plan. This two-year plan spotlights five priorities that will accelerate Georgia’s progress toward the North Star: ensuring 65% of Georgia’s adults have earned post-secondary credentials of value by 2033. The […]

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GA Partnership Releases CARES Impact CASE Study on Teacher Support

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram September 23, 2025 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) today released “Creating Community, Building Skills, & Boosting the Teacher Pipeline,” the third case study from its broader CARES Impact Study. This multi-year research project examines how Georgia districts used federal COVID-19 relief funds […]

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Georgia Milestones Data Show Math Progress, ELA Challenges

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491  -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram  August 15, 2025 – Last Friday, the Georgia Department of Education released Georgia Milestones assessment results in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science, and social studies for the 2024-2025 school year. Proficiency rates increased or stayed the same on 13 […]

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GA Partnership Releases CARES Impact CASE Study on Mental Health Supports

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram July 17, 2025 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) today released Creating Student Support Systems to Improve Learning, the second case study from its broader CARES Impact Study. This multi-year research project examines how Georgia districts used federal COVID-19 relief funds to support […]

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Georgia Partnership Releases Leading Indicators Report and Rolls Out Partnership on Policy Resource 

Today, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) released two new resources to help inform stakeholders on education policy across Georgia.    First, we released  Leading Indicators, a report developed in conjunction with the EdQuest Georgia Coalition. The document complements two existing EdQuest Georgia resources: the  research-based Framework , and the State Plan, […]

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GA Partnership Releases 2025 Top Ten Issues to Watch Report and urges local communities to take the lead in visioning and promoting education opportunity and economic mobility

January 10, 2025 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) today released the 2025 edition of the annual Top Ten Issues to Watch report. Now in its twenty-first year, the report continues to spotlight and analyze the key education issues Georgia will be or should be addressing in the coming year. The issues […]

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GA Partnership Releases CARES Impact Study Year-Three Report

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 678-476-4491 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram December 30, 2024 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (Georgia Partnership) today released the Year-Three Report from its CARES Impact Study, a multi-year, multi-strand research project designed to examine Georgia school districts’ use of Federal COVID relief funds. The study was launched in 2021 with funding from […]

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