Georgia
Georgia is a Launch Years Initiative state. They have previously done substantial pathways work across high school standards and are now focusing on higher ed.
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Higher Ed Alignment
Georgia has done excellent work acorss K–12, and they are now focused on higher ed supports and alignment.
Governing authority: Georgia State Board of Education
State education agency: Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)
Chief state school officer: State School Superintendent
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia
Georgia Math Policy Highlights
Explore key Georgia policies and guidance shaping math pathways from high school through postsecondary education.
USG places students directly in credit-bearing math, with built-in support.
Every incoming University System of Georgia student starts in credit-bearing math, with extra support built in when needed. See Board of Regents Policy Manual, Section 2.09.01.
Georgia students must complete four core math credits to earn a diploma.
Georgia requires four math credits to graduate: Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and one more approved course. See State Board Rule 160-4-2-.48.
Georgia maps multiple routes from middle school through postsecondary math.
The Georgia Department of Education maps pathways to student goals in Pathways to Mathematics Postsecondary Success. See it on GaDOE's website.
University System of Georgia aligns entry-level math with a student's major.
Georgia's Math Matters Act enrolls qualifying students in advanced math starting in grades 6 through 10 in 2027-28, with parent opt-out. See O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-153.2
Georgia's Math Matters Act expands automatic enrollment in advanced math.
Georgia's Math Matters Act enrolls qualifying students in advanced math starting in grades 6 through 10 in 2027-28, with parent opt-out. See O.C.G.A. Section 20-2-153.2.
Georgia lets approved college math satisfy a student's fourth math credit.
Georgia lets students count an approved Dual Enrollment math course as their fourth required math credit. See State Board Rule 160-4-2-.48.
Launch Years Initiative
States across the country are building math pathways that align student goals, classroom learning, and career opportunities.
Higher Ed Math Course Completion
of students complete their gateway math course successfully in their first year of higher ed.
Implemented at Scale
Georgia has fully implmented math pathways in high school and earned a full adoption score for Key Action 1.
A Clear Road From High School Math to What Comes Next
Georgia is building stronger math pathways across K-12 and college, so students take courses aligned to their goals and move smoothly into college, the military, or a career.
Where They Started
Georgia joined Launch Years in 2019, already building math pathway reforms across K-12 and higher education.
What They Worked Through
Georgia brought K–12, University System of Georgia (USG), and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) partners together to study pathways, course options, data, and student transitions.
What They Did
Georgia updated K–12 math standards and policies and expanded course-taking aligned with postsecondary recommendations.
What Changed, What’s Next
Georgia built free, high-quality math resources for every grade and keeps refining pathway data and course options.