The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) oversees public education throughout the state. It ensures that laws and regulations pertaining to education are followed and that state and federal money appropriated for education is properly allocated to local school systems. We also provide education-related information to students, parents, teachers, educational staff, government officials, and the media. We hope this information will help answer people’s questions, empower them with resources, and allow them to navigate the state’s educational infrastructure with a minimum of difficulty.

GaDOE is comprised of five Offices under the State Superintendent of Schools:

• Office of Policy and External Affairs
  • Charter Schools, Communications, External Affairs, Human Resources, Legal Services, Policy, State Schools.
• Office of Standards, Instruction and Assessment
  • Academic Standards, Accountability, Assessment, Career, Technical and Agricultural Education, ESOL, Special Education Services and Support, Gifted Education, Innovative Academic Programs, Languages and International Education, SAT and AP Programs. .
• Office of Education Support and Improvement
  
  21st Century Community Learning Centers, Alternative Education and Magnet Schools,
  • Learning Support, School Improvement, Teacher Quality, Title I Programs.
• Office of Finance and Business Operations
  • Accounting Services, Budget Services, Facilities Services, Financial Review, Internal Support, Pupil Transportation, School Nutrition.
• Office of Technology Services
  • Instructional Technology, Information Technology, GeorgiaStandards.Org, Georgia Virtual School

See Also

• State Superintendent of Schools
• State Board of Education