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Real Results.
​Richard Woods.
REAL RESULTS. RICHARD WOODS.
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LARGEST DECREASE
in high-stakes testing in
​our state's history
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INCREASED READING PERFORMANCE
in 8th grade reading
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INCREASED MATH PERFORMANCE
in 8th grade math
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$800,000
to support growing computer science opportunities in metro and rural areas

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81%
GRADUATION RATE
(9% increase in
​the last 4 years)
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ACT
OUTPACING THE NATION
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SAT
OUTPACING THE NATION IN READING & WRITING
STUDENT
​PERFORMANCE

TRENDING UPWARD ON STATE ASSESSMENTS

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15th
IN NATION FOR AP SCORES
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SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SEEING ACROSS-THE-BOARD INCREASES
31,000+
DUEL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
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1,000+
SCHOOLS IN THE STEM/STEAM PIPELINE

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1st
IN NATION TO HAVE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LIAISON AT A DOE
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$61.5M
TO SUPPORT LITERACY EFFORTS IN GEORGIA
(the largest amount awarded
​to any state)
LESS TESTING,
MORE TEACHING

LARGEST DECREASE IN HIGH STAKES TESTING IN OUR STATE'S HISTORY

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96%
GRADUATION RATE
(for students who complete a career pathway)

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INCREASED LITERACY RATES
15 point increase for 3rd graders & 10 point increase for 4th graders within the last year
20,000
APPRENTICESHIPS
completed by students
35,000
INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS
earned by students last year
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INCREASED SCIENCE PERFORMANCE
on the 4th and 8th grade NAEP

11th
in the nation
​for K-12 achievement
6th
in the nation
​for AP score gains
1,000+
schools in the pipeline to become STEM certified
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