Georgia will use its funding to improve the professional learning available to leaders and educators on personalized learning, expand student connectivity, and improve the infrastructure of – and expand access to – the Georgia Virtual School.
As the start of school quickly approaches, the Georgia Department of Education has partnered with Verizon to provide a fast-track to enable distance learning for students in 10 neighboring states.
The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Department of Public Health are releasing Georgia's K-12 Recovery Plan – guidance to help schools plan for a safe return to in-person instruction in fall 2020.
Georgia will receive a total of $179,174,766 over five years to continue the Literacy for Learning, Living, and Leading in Georgia initiative, which aims to improve literacy outcomes for students from birth through grade 12.
Twenty rural districts are receiving stART grants, which can be used to create or expand arts initiatives that significantly improve students’ access to the arts.
The information gathered using the readiness check will help teachers plan instruction and families understand their child’s strengths and areas for growth.