The Georgia Department of Education sets policy for all public schools in the state and implements new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly. The Department trains teachers and principals, oversees federal education programs, tracks how schools are performing and manages the state’s K-12 budget. The Department also works directly with districts in an advisory capacity on school safety, charter schools and homeless students, among other areas.

There are nearly 200 school systems in Georgia, employing 110,000 teachers. Those systems include Department of Juvenile Justice programs, state chartered schools and state schools for the blind and deaf. In the 2012-13 school year, there were 1.7 million public school students in Georgia attending 2,275 schools.

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Georgia Department of Education

Richard Woods

Johnice McRae

Debra McKellar Lightsey

Angela Sparks

Althia Gates Ed.s

Kim Conley

Pharaoh Demyers

Pam Hastings

Travis Allen

Jaclyn Colona

Juan Carlos Aguilar

Msol Gail Smith Bsn

Treven Floyd

Carrie Parker

Meghan Frick

Nicholas L. Handville

Nathan Miller

Jayesh Dave

Education and Development Team

Program Management Team

Technology and Development Team

Data and Analytics Team

Accounting and Finance

Content and Program Specialists

Leadership Team

Teams at Georgia Department of Education