2020 State of Education in Metro Atlanta

Learn4Life has just released the 4th annual State of Education in Metro Atlanta report. Read about our region’s progress along six cradle-to-career indicators, and the innovative ways in which school districts and bright spots are providing students educational opportunities through the pandemic. You can also explore these indicators on L4L’s Data Dashboard. You can view L4L’s State of Education event here. Thank you to our panelists and presenters:

• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Clayton County Public Schools
• College Advising Corps
• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
• Cox Campus
• DeKalb County School District
• Marietta City Schools
• Metro Atlanta Chamber
• United Way of Greater Atlanta

Highlights from the event included hearing from some of our region’s superintendents. They emphasized the importance of collaboration within public education during this pandemic: “During these uniquely challenging times, we need to come together as a region and learn from each other’s successes. Building community around scaling best practices is at the heart of the work of Learn4Life.” – Morcease Beasley, Ed.D., Superintendent, Clayton County Public Schools “Let’s seize this unique opportunity to apply the best of our region’s thinking so all our students get the support they deserve to be prepared for the future.” – Cheryl Watson-Harris, Superintendent, DeKalb County School District