Using Data to Lift Children, Students, and Families
The Georgia Policy Labs is an interdisciplinary research center that drives policy and programmatic decisions that lift children, students, and families—especially those experiencing vulnerabilities. We produce evidence and actionable insights to realize the safety, capability, and economic security of every child, young adult, and family in Georgia by leveraging the power of data. We work alongside our school district and state agency partners to magnify their research capabilities and focus on their greatest areas of need. Our work reveals how policies and programs can be modified so that every child, student, and family can thrive.
Our History
The Georgia Policy Labs launched in 2017 with two education-focused policy labs: MAPLE (Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education) and CTEx (Career & Technical Education Policy Exchange). MAPLE focuses on K-12 education and partners with five of largest school districts in the metro-Atlanta area. CTEx partners with state departments of education in six states to address issues in high-school based career and technical education.
In 2019, we drew on existing relationships between the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies and state agencies to launch the Child & Family Policy Lab. The Child & Family Policy Lab examines programs and policies that touch the lives of Georgia’s children and families across agency boundaries, such as education and economic mobility.
More About Our Labs
MAPLE partners with five of the largest school districts in the metro-Atlanta area that collectively educate approximately 30 percent of all Georgia’s public school students.
Increasing the education and economic stability of Georgia’s children and families through rigorous research and long-term partnerships with state agencies and a nonprofit organization.
CTEx is a multi-state policy lab dedicated to improving the quality of high school career and technical education programs in the United States. We work side-by-side with state and local partners to develop data-driven policy recommendations ensuring all students are ready for both college and career.