Academic Affairs and Policy

Academic Affairs Division

Alliance for Education Agency Heads

In order to have a stronger education system for all of GeorgiaÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s students ÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ“ from early childhood education through the workforce - GeorgiaÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s education agency heads and the GovernorÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s office have formed a collaborative partnership. Referred to as the Alliance of Education Agency Heads, this collaboration is student-focused and facilitates student success by aligning policymakers, education agencies, and strategic partners to promote a shared commitment and improve educational outcomes. 

Specifically, the partners work to: 

  • Coordinate efforts on policies and projects that involve multiple agencies and accomplish together what no one agency can accomplish alone; 
  • Support and integrate the GovernorÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s education priorities and initiatives into agency strategic plans; 
  • Quickly identify and address any issues / barriers to collaborative work between agencies; 
  • Provide a united message about GeorgiaÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s education priorities to agency staff, stakeholders, and the public; and 
  • Coordinate and leverage work with strategic partners in furtherance of the stateÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s education goals 

The stateÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵ™s overarching education goals are: 

  1. Increase the percentage of graduates from high school and postsecondary institutions prepared for the demands of college, workplace, a global economy, and responsible citizenship. 
  2. Increase the percentage of students reading at grade level by completion of third grade. 
  3. Increase the percentage of effective teachers and educational leaders.