Atlanta’s Freedom Schools—Where Learning Feels Like Love
Students from the south side of Atlanta access literacy coaching and other academic interventions for six weeks each summer through Emmaus House’s neighborhood school partnership. Read More
Culture Change—A Sunny Forecast for Georgia Schools
Implementing PBIS at Brookview Elementary School has helped decrease suspensions by 50 percent, increase parent involvement, and boost the school’s CCRPI by double digits. Read More
Georgia’s Graduation Rate Continues to Rise
Georgia’s graduation rate has increased by 12 percentage points since 2012, with steady increases each year. Read More
Oh My Squash! October is Farm to School Month
“Oh My Squash” is a statewide effort coordinated by Georgia Organics to help kids across Georgia get to know squash by growing, eating, and learning about it. Read More
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