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THE STATE OF GEORGIA

EXECUTIVE ORDER

BY THE GOVERNOR:

WHEREAS:

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ORDERED:

The State of Georgia intends to be a leader in education innovation; and

Creativity has become essential to our work and lives in the 215* century;
and

Students need to develop 215* century skills to make them globally
competitive and culturally literate to succeed in the innovation economy;
and

Arts education has been successfully implemented by other states to raise
the achievement level of students and improve workforce skills; and

The State of Georgia must attract businesses to help maintain its vibrant
economy; and

Businesses depend on the education system to produce candidates that are
college and career ready; and

Creative thinking and innovation must be an increasing part of our
education system to ensure college and career ready students; and

American education has not yet embraced the power of creativity and the
arts to maximize student engagement, academic achievement, workforce
readiness, and lifelong learning.

Now, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, IT IS HEREBY

That an Arts Learning Task Force is hereby created to make
recommendations to prepare the state to effectively improve the
educational achievement and attainment of students through the creation
of robust arts learning environments, which may include discipline~based
arts education and arts integration.

IT IS FURTHER