GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students
Public Policy OfficesGeorgia, United States11-50 Employees
GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students is a public policy organization focused on maximizing the economic returns from Georgia’s investments in early care and learning. Serving business, civic, and government audiences, it aims to position Georgia as a national leader in ensuring all children enter kindergarten prepared to succeed and on a path to reading by third grade. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, the group operates within the public policy arena and emphasizes research that supports the high-dollar returns associated with early childhood education. Since its founding in 2010, GEEARS has pursued initiatives to advance policy and practice that improve early learning outcomes, engaging with various stakeholders to address gaps in access and readiness. Recent activity includes the launch of the Early Childhood Changemakers program and ongoing partnerships and events that promote early education advocacy and collaboration.