ATTENTION: We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 class of the Georgia Education Policy Fellowship Program #GAEPFP. If you're looking for an immersive, GA-focused, education policy experience, there's none better. Apply NOW: bit.ly/GeorgiaEPFP

Congratulations and thank you for your exceptional leadership!

EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP Dr. Holt & Dr. Smith participated in GAEL’s Aspiring Principals program. Dr. Smith was named the ‘24 National Outstanding Asst. Principal of the Year for Georgia! Mrs. Holden received amazing news that LCMSEast is the Outstanding FFA Program for Area 5!

The GASPA Spring Conference had a fantastic opening day of professional development!

Crucial Conversations Training! Thank you Clarke County leaders! Cindy is the BEST! instagram.com/p/C7pM2yJx_gw/…

The 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year is... Holly Witcher, a special education teacher at Tesnatee Gap Elementary School in White County! State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced the selection at a banquet held tonight in LaGrange. MEET HOLLY: madmimi.com/s/763bb91

Meet Holly Witcher, your 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year from White County! Holly is a special education teacher with a powerful message for students, teachers and our education community- You Matter. ❤️ Georgia Department of Education

Today we celebrated some of Georgia’s best and brightest high school graduates at the annual Valedictorian Day celebration. Our future is bright because of these young leaders!

Mark your calendar for November 17-19 at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront. Registration information will be coming out soon.

Crisp County High, Lowndes High, McIntosh High, Wilkinson County Middle, Southeast Bulloch High, and Brantley County Middle are ready to Plan Like a Champion this morning with GASSP at Truist Park.

Introducing the latest cohort of doctoral students from the #MFECOE Student Affairs Leadership program! Though these students complete most of their coursework at the UGA Griffin Campus, they began the program last week on the Athens campus.  bit.ly/3VFusTb

Thank you Georgia Education News for highlighting the teaching profession & the Georgia Teacher of the Year program! Georgia Department of Education CCSSO Georgia Teachers of the Year: If you want to be influencers, be teachers ajc.com/education/get-…

Kudos to Dr. Fred Williams, Superintendent of Dublin City Schools and Georgia Superintendent of the Year, for the uplifting speech and wonderful nuggets of encouragement! I’m ready for the new year!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2024 John Yates Beach Run is CANCELLED due to weather/tornado watch for Jekyll Island. We will make a decision on the Family Fun Night at 5:45.

Summer GAEL - GASSP general meeting!! Thankful to have some great colleagues across the state of Georgia!! 🖤❤️ #gobegreat

Jim Puckett Award winner for 2024, Dr, Josh Lowe @drjoshlowe Forsyth County Schools He has done magnificent for our students and mentoring other leaders throughout the state of Georgia! Congrats Dr. Lowe!! 💯🏆

Join us in congratulating Assistant Superintendent Susan Enfinger on being awarded the prestigious Jim Puckett Outstanding Educator Award by the Georgia Association of Elementary School Principals! #whywalton

Join me in wishing our very own Karen Bryant a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Loved spending the day at #SummerGael with her and Georgia’s school leaders!

Thank you CENTEGIX & Fulton County Schools Safety and Security for allowing me to present on my passion - the intersection of safety & education - at the annual summer GAEL statewide conference. #safety #learning FultonCountySchools

Our hearts are heavy as we stand with Apalachee High School in the wake of this heartbreaking tragedy. We extend our deepest thoughts, prayers, and support to everyone affected, and we are committed to standing together as a community during this difficult time.