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GaDOE Co-hosts 'Solutions Summit' to Engage Stakeholders in Addressing Underperforming Schools

5/7/2017

 
Over 140 Education, Business, Policy, and Community Leaders Convene

The Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education co-hosted a Solutions Summit to address the challenges faced by chronically underperforming schools on Friday, May 5.

The summit brought together stakeholders from all invested groups – members of the education, business, policymakers and faith communities, as well as families – to have candid conversations about the issues these schools face and develop a shared framework for improvement.

“There is no simple, one-step solution for every school that’s struggling to improve student achievement,” Superintendent Woods said. “We must look at a holistic approach to educating students in underperforming schools, and that must include the communities. More than identifying just the problems, we must develop real actionable solutions that engage stakeholders around the common challenges facing these schools.”

Dr. Steve Dolinger, president of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, reinforced Woods’ comments.  “The summit presents a unique opportunity to do more than talk about problems many of our schools face. We must move past talking to action,” he stressed. “Key education, business, community and government leaders will have the chance to leverage their collective will to make a collective impact.”

The summit will include an overview of efforts to support chronically underperforming schools, along with panel discussions on the opportunities and challenges facing districts, communities, and state agencies as they work to provide that support. There will be comprehensive data available for chronically underperforming schools, allowing attendees to examine and discuss student achievement, school climate, demographics, turnover rates, discipline rates, attendance, and other related community data.

These discussions will be followed by a time of candid conversations and brainstorming, and an opportunity for attendees to commit to an action framework to support underperforming schools.

​The summit will be co-chaired by Dr. Mary Sue Murray, a retired State Board of Education member with more than 30 years of education experience, and Stephanie Johnson, principal of Maynard Jackson High School and a 2017 National Principal of the Year finalist.

"Just looking at numbers makes it hard to realize all the hard work people are putting in. We need to find out their stories."#GaEdSolutions pic.twitter.com/2O7CVZps4e

— GA Dept of Education (@georgiadeptofed) May 5, 2017

CIS Pres/CEO Carol Lewis takes part on panel on community efforts to support underperforming schools in Georgia #GaEdSolutions pic.twitter.com/hpQ4aITFNh

— CIS of Georgia (@CISOFGEORGIA) May 5, 2017

At @georgiadeptofed & @GAPartnership Solutions Summit, how can a community support underperforming schools? #GaEdSolutions pic.twitter.com/kSOhuFee5a

— Georgia Cities (@gacities) May 5, 2017

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