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Educational opportunities

Educational opportunities rank among the core issues Georgia lawmakers and citizens are watching in 2026. Discussions frame education as key to lifting residents above poverty and creating clearer pathways to upward mobility across the state.

How should Georgia improve educational opportunities for students?

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Sources

Marie Ladino / foropportunity.org — https://foropportunity.org/top-issues-shaping-georgia-future
In 2026, top issues for lawmakers and citizens will include cost of living, welfare, education, and public safety.
Marie Ladino / foropportunity.org — https://foropportunity.org/top-issues-shaping-georgia-future
Proposed policies and reforms will help lift many Georgians above the poverty line and provide clearer pathways to upward mobility and thriving communities.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Fully fund public schools, raise teacher pay, and reduce testing and school choice expansion
  2. Increase public-school investment while allowing limited targeted choice options
  3. Support public schools as the core system with selective choice and accountability reforms
  4. Expand school choice, charters, and vouchers so funding follows students to better options
  5. Privatize large parts of K-12 through universal vouchers and minimal state curriculum control