Press Releases

Sharing updates on the Partnership's latest work

­GA Partnership Completes The Workforce Plan, Phase One: Imagine Thomasville continues the work to strengthen the workforce pipeline

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram The Workforce Plan, an in-depth community-driven, workforce development assessment and strategic planning initiative, has concluded the first phase of this impactful body of work.  Phase one was conducted by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, in partnership with The Thomasville […]

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Leveraging Collective Efforts: ATL Airport Chamber Partners with GPEE to Drive Education and Business Collaboration

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram June 1, 2023 (Original Press Release) The ATL Airport Chamber is excited to announce our new partnership with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE). Recently we got to speak with Partnership representatives, Dr. Robert Gaines and Breanne West, […]

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Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education Appoints New Vice Chair and Welcomes New Board Members

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram March 23, 2023 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education is excited to announce its newest officers and board members. Lisa J. Smith, Senior Vice President of Region External Affairs and Community Engagement of Georgia Power Company, has assumed […]

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GA Partnership for Excellence in Education names Spring 2023 College Access Grant Winners

Two Chambers of Commerce will use funds to encourage post-secondary education MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram February 24, 2023 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education has selected the Quitman-Brooks County and the Barnesville-Lamar County Chambers of Commerce as winners of the Spring 2023 College […]

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GA Partnership Releases 2023 Top Ten Issues to Watch Report focuses on importance of united leadership and common vision for excellence in education

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram January 6, 2023 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education today released the 2023 edition of the annual Top Ten Issues to Watch report. For the past 19 years, the Georgia Partnership has published the report, which identifies and […]

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GA Partnership Releases CARES Impact Study Year-One Report

GA Partnership Releases CARES Impact Study Year-One Report MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram November 17, 2022 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education today released the Year-One 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 […]

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GA Partnership for Excellence in Education names Fall 2022 College Access Grant Winners:
Four Chambers of Commerce will use funds to encourage post-secondary education

MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram September 1, 2022 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education has selected four chambers of commerce as winners of the Fall 2022 College Access Grant. These $3,000 grants go to local chambers of commerce, who may partner with school districts, […]

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GA Partnership Releases 2022 Top Ten Issues to Watch

Report focuses on importance of equity for improved student outcomes MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Gaines, rgaines@gpee.org, 404-223-2464 -Follow the GA Partnership on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram January 7, 2022 – The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education today released the 2022 edition of the annual Top Ten Issues to Watch report. For the past 18 years, the […]

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GaDOE launches ESSER funding transparency dashboard; partners with Georgia Partnership to evaluate use of COVID-19 relief funds

MEDIA CONTACT: Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us -Follow GaDOE on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @GeorgiaDeptofEd September 29, 2021 – The Georgia Department of Education has developed an ESSER funding dashboard that will provide a simple, transparent way for the public to see Georgia school districts’ use of federal COVID-19 relief funds. The dashboard is available on GaDOE’s COVID-19 […]

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GA Partnership Selects Fall 2021 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 September 24, 2021 The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education has selected two local chambers of commerce as winners of the Fall 2021 College Access Grant (CAMG): The White County Chamber of Commerce and Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce These $3,000 mini-grants […]

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