Georgia Department of Education
Matt Cardoza possesses extensive experience in education-related communications and policy. Currently serving as the Director of External Affairs for the Georgia Department of Education since March 2018, Matt previously held the position of Assistant Director of Policy within the same organization. Prior to this role, Matt was the Director of Communications for the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education from June 2017 to February 2018, and earlier at the Georgia Department of Education from June 2005 to May 2017. Matt also brings experience from Rockdale County Public Schools, where the role of Director of Public Relations was held from July 2000 to June 2005. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Administration from Georgia College & State University, earned between 1998 and 2000, and a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration from the same institution, completed in 1998.
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Georgia Department of Education
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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. We are making education work for all Georgians!