Colquitt County School System Promotes Positive Behavior on Buses
Colquitt County employees came together to develop a district-wide plan for teaching and supporting positive behavior on the bus. Read More
Colquitt County Honored as a Pacesetter for Early Literacy Work
Colquitt County has been honored as a Pacesetter by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR) for exemplary work. Read More
Three Georgia Counties Receive Annual Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Pacesetters Honors
Colquitt, Seminole, and Whitfield counties in Georgia are among the 48 communities across the nation recognized as Pacesetters. Read More
GOSA Releases New Report Showing Link Between Third-Grade Reading and Later Academic Outcomes
The study finds that students who earned higher scores on the third-grade reading CRCT had higher high school graduation rates. Read More
Deal Announces Georgia Center for Early Language and Literacy Board
The board will oversee the center, working to enhance the state’s ability to train educators and improve early childhood education. Read More
Ten Counties in Georgia Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
The new counties include: Barrow, Candler, Columbia, Jenkins, Lanier, Lee, Pulaski, Toombs, Wilcox and Worth. Read More
Real Teachers, Real Voices
GOSA and GPB have launched a series of PSAs that showcase real teachers in their own voices. Read More
Help Kids Get Their BookFlix Fix
Scholastic has extended access to this free literary resource through February. Read More
Help for Students Who Need Food Over the Holidays
FoodFinderGA is a free smartphone app developed by a Georgia Public Schools graduate. Read More
Oh, What Fun It is to Read
Brighten up the holidays with a free literacy resource from Scholastic. Read More
Talk With Me Baby Toolkit Expands “Language Nutrition” Resources Nationwide
The new toolkit was launched at the White House Summit on Behavioral Science Insights. Read More
October is Farm to School Month
This national movement connects children to healthy, local food through educational opportunities. Read More
Thirty-Seven Counties in Georgia Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
New communities join this nationwide movement to increase early reading proficiency. Read More
Georgia’s Pre-K Program set to welcome 84,000 4-Year-Olds
The voluntary, lottery-funded program has been named one of the best in the nation. Read More
Georgia Receives Grant to Develop Social-Emotional Learning Standards
Georgia has been selected to participate in the Collaborating States Initiative. Read More
Preventing Summer Learning Loss—DIY Summer School
To help prevent summer learning loss in Georgia, Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning is presenting DIY Summer School: Prevent Summer Brain Drain Read More
NEWS: Summer Reading Campaign Available at Libraries in Cedartown, Rockmart
Polk County Standard Journal: For readers in Polk County, summer offers and opportunity to join the Get Georgia Reading Campaign. Read More
News: National Education Leaders Report That Early Social Efforts Will Change Outcomes
Early engagement and alignment among classrooms and teachers is key. Read More
NEWS: Decal Announces Fannin is First County With 100 Percent Quality Rated Participation
In Georgia, 19% of eligible programs are currently rated. In Fannin, 100%. Read More
How Georgia Uses Engineers to Increase Reading
The state asked systems engineers for advice on boosting reading proficiency. Read More