Richard Woods | Georgia's State School Superintendent
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Real Results.
​Richard Woods.

REAL RESULTS.
Richard Woods has led the charge in fighting for
​child-focused and classroom-centered policies that support our children and strengthen our state.

True Conservative

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Standing up to Washington and pushing back against federal                      overreach in education

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Conducting an audit of the Department of Education

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Pushed back against the creation of new government bureaucracy

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Ensuring that our students understand our nation’s history              and founding

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Committed to Georgia-owned and Georgia-grown standards

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​Supporting our military families

Fighting for Us

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Led the charge for the largest decrease in high-stakes testing in our state’s                  history

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Expanding opportunities for all students

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Providing students multiple paths to graduate

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Focusing on the fundamentals

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Enabled more teaching and less testing by reforming the teacher evaluation system​​

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Ensuring a responsible approach to accountability

Voice for all Georgians

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Ensuring all of Georgia -- including rural Georgia -- has a voice in Atlanta

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Providing schools with flexibility from state mandates

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Cutting red tape by empowering schools to use funds to meet their needs

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Strengthening business and industry partnerships

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​​Involving Georgians in the decision-making process


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PROVEN LEADERSHIP.
Richard Woods has the educational and business experience needed to  continue leading Georgia's schools.
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As the leader of Georgia's schools, Richard Woods brings both an educational and business experience to the position. Superintendent Woods has over 24 years of pre-k through 12th grade experience in public education, serving as a veteran educator and school leader.  Additionally, Woods has been a lead purchasing agent for a national/multi-national laser company and a former small business owner, bringing a strategic focus on efficiency and effectiveness to the agency he leads.
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Updates
Woods Announces Re-election

  • 135 schools off underperforming list
  • GA schools increase academic performance across the board
  • Woods pushes back against high-stakes testing ; promotes efforts to increase opportunities for students​
  • Georgia graduation rate tops 80%
  • GA outperforms nation  across all areas on ACT; reading & writing on SAT; GA 15th in nation for AP; Increases on 8th grade reading & writing  on NAEP
  • Literacy & numeracy achievement rises; $61 mill awarded to support literacy
  • $48 mill. for school nurses
  • Updated arts standards
  • Woods applauds school lunch policy changes
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