2026 State of Education in Metro Atlanta

The 10th annual State of Education in Metro Atlanta will be held at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Education and civic leaders will discuss the challenges districts face and highlight some promising practices to improve student success.

We will also review the current state of education for our region's 571,000 students, and Learn4Life’s progress toward scaling cradle to career Bright Spots.

Hear from metro Atlanta district leaders, community partners, and students, including:

• Cori Dickens-Cain, Associate Vice President, United Way of Greater Atlanta
• Dr. Ryan Lee-James, Chief Academic Officer and Director of Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Atlanta Speech School
• Dr. Bryan Johnson, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
• Al McRae, President, Bank of America Atlanta
• Dr. Tim Renick, Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success
• Dr. Grant Rivera, Superintendent, Marietta City Schools
• Rose Scott, Executive Producer and Host of “Closer Look,” WABE
• Cameryn Thorpe, Health Science Major, Spelman College and Learn4Life Youth Council Member 2025-26
• Mantavius (Lebron) Presley, Education and Biology Major, Morehouse College and Learn4Life Youth Council Member 2026-27

We look forward to learning and collaborating to drive toward more equitable outcomes for all of metro Atlanta's students!

Join us at 7:30 AM for coffee and networking. Program begins promptly at 8:10 AM.

For parking options see here: https://bit.ly/MACparking