Vote Richard Woods for State School Superintendent of Georgia

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PROVEN LEADERSHIP.

Others want the job, while Richard has done the job in support of Georgians.

RICHARD WOODS

REAL RESULTS.

Others offer rhetoric, but Richard has a record of real results for Georgians.

ENSURING SAFETY

Secured millions of dollars in funding to keep our schools safe and provide mental health supports.
Called for a School Resource Officer (SRO) and crisis alert system in every school.
Created a 'Ready Georgia' designation for schools in partnership with GEMA/Homeland Security.
Established the first-ever School Safety team at the Georgia Department of Education.
Provided on-the-ground support in response to hurricane damage and the Apalachee tragedy.
Worked with policymakers to require school safety drills, school safety plans, and law enforcement review of all new school building plans.

INCREASING LITERACY

Eliminated the Common Core ELA standards, replacing them with Georgia owned standards.
Secured millions of dollars in funding to support early literacy efforts.
Deployed 60 school-based literacy coaches in the lowest performing elementary schools, showing a 15% gain in reading rates in the first year.
Established the first-ever Director of Literacy at the Georgia Department of Education.
Launched the 'Reading Readiness' dashboard, which provides transparent access to literacy achievement data.
Created the Georgia Literacy Academy, which has trained thousands of teachers in the science of reading.

DEVELOPING WORKFORCE

Partnered with local business and industry to develop custom career pathways.
Created an economic development certification for school districts.
Established a statewide and unified High Demand Careers list.
Required personal finance for every student.
Strengthened work-based learning, entrepreneurship, and apprenticeship opportunities for students.
Secured historic college articulation agreements.
Achieved a 98% grad rate for students who complete a career tech pathway.

EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY

Achieved historic graduation rates -- a 13% increase.
Developed the Georgia MATCH program which increased postsecondary enrollment by 6% in its first year.
Created multiple diploma pathways that are aligned to the passions and pursuits of students.
Expanded dual enrollment, fine arts, computer science, ag, STEM/STEAM, CTAE, world language, and advanced coursework opportunities.
Established the first-ever Office of Rural Education to expand opportunities in rural areas of our state.

EMPOWERING FAMILIES

Eliminated the Common Core standards so parents can be part of their child's learning.
Fighting to modernize the K-12 education formula so students have the resources and supports they need to succeed.
Worked with policymakers to pass the Parents' Bill of Rights.
Protecting student data/privacy and providing a distraction free learning environment.
Provided families and communities transparent access to K-12 data and performance.
Achieved the largest reduction of high stakes testing in state history.
Supported cursive writing, personal finance, post-secondary options, special education supports, and play.

ELEVATING EDUCATORS

Secured historic pay raises for educators -- and will continue to push for more!
Pushing to expand the teacher pay scale beyond 21 years.
Fighting for lower class sizes and duty free lunch.
Eliminated the 'gotcha' teacher evaluation system.
Promoting the expansion of the Georgia BEST program which covers the costs of quality teaching degrees.
Protected TRS & health benefits.
Launched 'Teach in the Peach' to encourage more to go into the profession.
Recognized as the #1 state in the nation for teacher morale.
Appointed the former Georgia Teacher of the Year as Chief of Staff for Georgia DOE.

FIGHTING WASHINGTON

Pushing back -- and winning -- against federal overreach and excessive testing in education.
Standing up for Georgia's students, parents, and educators.
Secured earned federal funding for Georgia schools.
Ensuring proper oversight of funds and transparent access to district financials.
Cutting red tape and reducing redundancy.

PROMOTING CIVIC VALUES

Rewrote Georgia's K-12 Social Standards to enhance the knowledge of the Founding and principles of Our Nation.
Provided constitutions and key historical documents to elementary students.
Fought back against political slant and bias in the proposed AP US History course.
Added the federal holidays to state standards, including Christmas.

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