State: Georgia

Overview

Georgia
Your Guide to Data and Services for Georgia

SREB works with Georgia policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources.

Georgia Members of the Board

Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia, Atlanta, ex officio (2027) Chair of the SREB Board
Matt Arthur, former Executive Secretary, Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Atlanta (2025)
Greg Dozier, Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia, Atlanta (2027) Executive Committee member
Matt Dubnik, State Representative, Gainesville (2028)
Billy Hickman, State Senator, Statesboro (2026)

(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms expire June 30 of the specified year.)

Georgia Members of the Legislative Advisory Council

Matt Dubnik, State Representative, Gainesville
Billy Hickman, State Senator, Statesboro
Mack Jackson, State Representative, Sandersville
Freddie Powell Sims, State Senator, Dawson

Georgia Savings: Tech Purchasing, State Authorization

Georgia saved $551,000 on $6.1 million in technology purchases in fiscal year 2023 through SREB participation in discount agreements. Details >

Colleges and universities in Georgia save an estimated $2.2 million annually and saved an initial $7.7 million on authorization for distance learning through SARA, the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. Details >

Publication November 20231 page
Georgia Report

Georgia: School Improvement Services

The Southern Regional Education Board works with educators and state and district education agency personnel in Georgia and nationwide to provide support for continuous school improvement, rigorous curricula and instructional practices, teacher induction, professional development and instructional coaching services, technical assistance and program evaluation.

Find out what services are available for Georgia districts and schools in this PDF.

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Publication November 202320 pages

Georgia: An Early Path

An Early Path covers data and policies for each SREB state in Pre-K, elementary and middle grades in 2023. The reports also highlight important demographic data. These are SREB’s 11th progress reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. Each state report provides comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the SREB region and the nation.

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Publication June 2022 | 32 pages

Georgia: Finding a Path

Finding a Path covers data and policies for each SREB state’s progress in high school, postsecondary and the workforce. Watch for reports on birth to middle grades in 2023. These are SREB’s 10th biennial reports to states on educational progress and the final set for the 2020 Challenge to Lead Goals. They provide comparable data so states can see how they relate to one another, the Southern region and the nation. New this year: sections on the K-12 teacher and postsecondary workforces. 

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Publication June 201640 pages(16E07-GA)

Georgia: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace

Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.

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News

Prepping Students for What’s Next in Nursing
Phoebe Partners for Career Pathway in South Georgia

Phoebe Putney Health System has launched a program to get more students into health care jobs and prepare them to continue their education toward higher levels in the nursing career.

When high school students graduate, they will have not only a diploma but also a CNA, or certified nursing assistant credential, plus as many as 30 dual enrollment hours and a year’s experience through a paid internship. It’s a firm foundation to start a career immediately or get a big jump-start on a four-year nursing degree.

With support and guidance from SREB, Phoebe worked with the “4C” Commodore Conyers College and Career Academy, Albany Technical College, Albany State University and the Georgia Department of Education to align education offerings with hands-on skills and critical thinking.

Publication July 202040 pages

Georgia: A Turning Point

A Turning Point is the ninth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. The 2020 report focuses on Charting a Course to 2030 — evaluating how well states are preparing their workforces for the future economy.  Each customized state report documents advancement on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.

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DATA GRAPHICS SNAPSHOT

Publication January 202510 pages

Georgia
College Affordability Profile

The SREB College Affordability Profiles provide state stakeholders with data-driven insights into the cost of higher education and its impact on students and families. These profiles highlight key affordability metrics for each of the 16 SREB states, including net price across different types of institutions, state financial aid per student, student borrowing patterns, and trends in state appropriations and tuition and fees per full-time equivalent student.

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News SREB News Release

Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee Educators Win National Readiness Awards
Preparing students for college-credit courses

Educators from Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, and schools in Arkansas and Mississippi, in were honored this week with the Southern Regional Education Board’s Readiness awards. These national awards recognize outstanding teachers and leaders offering SREB’s Readiness Courses, which help underprepared students succeed in high school and postsecondary programs without the need for remediation.

Publication June 201840 pages(18E03-GA)

Georgia: Looking Closer

Looking Closer is the eighth biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.

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DATA GRAPHICS SNAPSHOT

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Schools Honored at the Making Schools Work Conference
2019 Gene Bottoms Pacesetter School Awards

Ten schools were recognized at the Making Schools Work Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, for their efforts to increase quality instruction and raise student achievement.

The Gene Bottoms Pacesetter Awards recognize schools that implement one of SREB’s Making Schools Work school improvement frameworks and are achieving success in increasing student graduation rates, readiness for college or careers, and credential attainment.

How did each school achieve the award? Download the releases below for details.

Publication June 201236 pages(12E04)

Georgia: A Decade of Progress

This report outlines a decade of the state’s progress toward meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead education goals. Data on key education measures for each of the 12 goals are presented, with commentary that puts the information in a regional and national context. The lead figures on each page also are available as PowerPoint slides at http://www.sreb.org/index.html

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Blog post Jeff Gagne, Director of Policy Analysis, SREB

Black and Hispanic Students Make ACT Gains in Many SREB States

Black and Hispanic students in many SREB states made gains in ACT scores in the 2017 results.  And test-taking rates continued to grow in several states. 

Here at SREB, we anticipate the release of ACT scores each fall as an indicator of the progress states are making in student achievement and college readiness.  This year, we see achievement gaps shrinking for black and Hispanic students — plus continued growth in test-taking in several states.