According to an Education Week report released today, Georgia ranks 7th in the nation for overall education quality. This year’s report gave Georgia a grade of B-. ast year, Georgia ranked 8th among all states. The annual “Quality Counts" report is an investigation of key education outcomes that provides ranks and grades for each state based on their commitment to improve educational policies and practices.
State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge says he pleased with the overall marks. “While there is still plenty of work to do to improve education in Georgia," Barge says, "it’s good to see others recognizing some of the improvements that are happening in our state through the extraordinary work of our students, teachers, and leaders.”
Despite the high ranking, Georgia ranks 24th in the overall School Finance Analysis and 38th in the adjustment per-pupil expenditures.
Read the complete report here:
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