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Richard Woods

Richard Woods

R · Georgia · 2026 · Incumbent

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State School SuperintendentGeorgia · 2026
Top priorities
  • Funding school safety measures including school resource officers and crisis alert systems
  • Increasing literacy through Georgia owned academic standards and literacy coaches

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Biography

Richard Woods has served as Georgia's State School Superintendent for more than 10 years and has more than 32 years of experience in education, including 15 years as a classroom teacher and service as a principal, assistant principal and curriculum director, according to his campaign site and the Georgia Department of Education.

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