Student-Parents—Struggling to Make the Grade
Danielle Newsome, a student and single mother, has become a voice and resource for student-parents and their children through her work with Family Connection. Read More
Jeff Davis County Premieres “Get Georgia Reading”—at the Movies
Jeff Davis Family Connection Director Denise Darley came up with an outside-the-box way to address literacy in her county—running a brief Get Georgia Reading Campaign video at the local movie theater. Read More
Get Meriwether Reading Launches First Summer Read & Feed Program
Get Meriwether Reading and the Meriwether County School System’s nutrition program recently launched the county’s first Summer Read & Feed Program. Read More
Reading to Go Places in Bartow County
The “Reading to Go Places” Bookmobile visits two areas in Bartow's “Allatoona community” once a month, along with weekly visits to four low-income neighborhoods during the summertime. Read More
Baby Braves Program Takes Babies from Cradle to Career
Heard County is working to increase high school completion rates by preparing all children to enroll in college, embark on a career, or enlist in the service after graduation. Read More
Applications Open for Georgia Afterschool & Youth Development Awards
Apply for the 2019 Georgia ASYD Awards in honor of outstanding afterschool programs, professionals, and emerging youth leaders. Read More
Literacy—It Takes a Village
What better way to say “I love you” to our littlest patients than by giving them the gift of literacy? Read More
Georgia ranks 38th in the Nation for Child Well-Being, Families Continue to Struggle with Economic Uncertainty
Significantly more children in Georgia are proficient in reading and math today than 30 years ago. Read More
Summer for Georgia Readers Begins Today
Renaissance myON is delivering thousands of free books to your computer and mobile devices from May 6 through Aug. 31. Read More
Georgia Tech Fans Help Give the Power of Literacy to Local Students
One hundred percent of all funds raised will remain in Atlanta and enable positive impact for local children through the Get Georgia Reading Campaign. Read More
Oh, the Places You Can Read!
Friday, March 1, is Read Across America Day—and all of our Get Georgia Reading Campaign communities are encouraged to participate! Read More
Gwinnett Libraries Bring Learning Alive
Gwinnett County Public Library is the first branch-wide library system in the U.S. to rollout Learning alive, an augmented-reality based reading and math learning kit. Read More
Ready, Set, Write
The Georgia Public Broadcasting - PBS KIDS Writers Contest is officially open to Georgia students in grades K - 3. Read More
Hosting My First “Literacy Changes Lives” Civic Dinner
The “Literacy Changes Lives Civic Dinner” explores the roles our communities are playing and can play in encouraging and developing young readers. Read More
Applications to Provide Georgia’s Pre-K Program Now Available
DECAL has posted applications for new and returning providers of Georgia’s Pre-K Program for the 2019-2020 school year. Read More
GOSA Report Links K – 3 Suspension to Lower Achievement in Reading and Math
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) recently published a groundbreaking report titled “How Does Early Childhood Suspension Relate to Achievement in Reading and Math?” Read More
Getting a “Read” on the Situation
Screven County has officially been designated as a Get Georgia Reading Campaign community with the proclamation signing by Screven County Commission Chairman Will Boyd and Sylvania Mayor Preston Dees. Read More
New Homegrown Children’s Book will Go to Every Public Elementary School and Library in Georgia
Forever Loblolly encourages children to become authors of their own future. Read More
GaDOE Releases First Scores from Redesigned College and Career Ready Performance Index
The overall state score on the 2018 CCRPI was 76.6, with scores of 77.8 for elementary schools, 76.2 for middle schools, and 75.3 for high schools. Read More
GaDOE Launches Partnership for Rural Growth
GaDOE dedicates an additional $1.6 million to education in rural Georgia. Read More