A series of workshops wraps up this week, aimed at arming future lawmakers with the latest on Georgia’s education issues.
The Education Policy Forums are targeted at legislative and school board candidates across the state. Topics covered in the non-partisan workshops include policymaking, standards, education finance and leadership.
Bill Maddox is spokesman for Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, one of the forum sponsors. He says candidates who have already attended workshops in stops including Dalton, Macon, and Valdosta found them eye-opening:
"So far in the seven we’ve delievered, the candidates who have been there have just...number-one they shake their head saying they can’t believe there’s so much information. And number-2 they felt much more informed".
The four remaining events this week are scheduled for Acworth, Athens, Savannah and Dublin.
The Education Policy Forums are targeted at legislative and school board candidates across the state. Topics covered in the non-partisan workshops include policymaking, standards, education finance and leadership.
Bill Maddox is spokesman for Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, one of the forum sponsors. He says candidates who have already attended workshops in stops including Dalton, Macon, and Valdosta found them eye-opening:
"So far in the seven we’ve delievered, the candidates who have been there have just...number-one they shake their head saying they can’t believe there’s so much information. And number-2 they felt much more informed".
The four remaining events this week are scheduled for Acworth, Athens, Savannah and Dublin.
