Nicoleta Serban recommended freeing up both parents’ and children’s time by bringing health care to where children spend a lot of time: schools. Read More
Students in the construction trades program built the components for 200 miniature libraries that will be placed throughout the county — mainly in lower-income areas. Read More
The Children’s Reading Foundation of Georgia, a nonprofit recently established in Glynn County, is among many local groups encouraging parents to spend time daily reading with their children. Read More
While many child care programs have temporarily closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis, many are still open and available to serve children and families in all corners of the state. Read More
The “Signals” webinar series and additional training materials are part of a broader effort to address the non-academic factors that affect children’s learning outcomes. Read More
Garry McGiboney, GaDOE deputy superintendent for the Office of School Safety and Climate, asks, “Do you live in the remedy world or in the solution world?” Read More
Wenona Clark Belton, associate court judge for the Juvenile Court of Fulton County, says the consequences of the school to prison pipeline are “real—and devastating.” Read More
Rep. Randy Nix says the Get Georgia Reading Campaign has provided the tools and process we need to rewrite our story to improve childhood literacy. Read More
DECAL is looking for sponsors to serve healthy meals to children when school is not in session through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Read More
Children and caregivers in Twiggs County receive books, healthy food, and information like research findings about reading aloud and increasing the language of young children. Read More
People across the country have been coming together to build community through the use of a common story, and Dublin, Ga., joined this national movement in 2018 with “Dublin: A City of Readers.” Read More
The Beyond 2020 Get Georgia Reading Summit brought together a unique cross-section of community leaders and statewide decision-makers to stimulate innovative, scalable solutions. Read More