Georgia Wins National Award for Farm-to-School Efforts, Promotion of Georgia-Grown School Meals
GaDOE was recognized for its state promotion of Farm to School across Georgia by the United States Department of Agriculture. Read More
Georgia’s Child and Adult Care Food Program Available to Eligible and Approved Facilities
DECAL is seeking eligible child and adult care facilities to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Read More
Georgia Receives $61 Million for Reading and Literacy
The GaDOE has received a grant that will provide $61.5 million to improve reading and literacy outcomes for Georgia's children. Read More
Six Elementary School Communities Receive Third-Grade Reading Community Award Grants
The Third Grade Reading Community Award supports the implementation of community-driven solutions to improve third-grade reading. Read More
A Win-Win-Win-Win for West Georgia
A collaboration in west Georgia ensures that children with language impairments are identified early and receive the support they need. Read More
Good Eats, Great Reads, and Fun Programs
A record amount of Georgia libraries offered “lunch at the library” programs this year. Read More
October is Farm to School Month
Each year, Georgia Organics encourages kids across Georgia to try new things and make healthy choices. Read More
Georgia Pre-K Week 2017—October 2-6
Hundreds of state and local leaders will celebrate the 25th birthday of Georgia’s Pre-K Program next week. Read More
Almost 10,000 U.S. Public Schools Reporting 30% of Students Are Chronically Absent
The analysis found that overall, more than 7 million students nationwide are chronically absent from school. Read More
New Reading Strategy in Colquitt County Gets Attention
At two Colquitt County Schools campuses reading is a daily event for students and teachers. Read More
GOSA Announces New Community-Based Literacy Grants
GOSA announced the launch of the Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant Program designed to invest in community partnerships. Read More
Six Counties in Georgia Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
The new counties include: Baker, Cobb, Mitchell, Randolph, Spalding, and Troup. Read More
State Agencies Award Grants to 50 Infant and Toddler Classrooms Across the State
DECAL and GOSA have awarded approximately $2 million in Early Language and Literacy Classroom Grants. Read More
Get Georgia Reading Campaign Receives Communications Awards
The Get Georgia Reading Campaign recently received “Best Print Collateral” and “Best Video” awards from the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Read More
Crisp County Pre-K Rocks
Crisp County is ensuring that early learning educators are equipped with evidence-informed skills, knowledge, and resources to support students. Read More
Deal Announces Launch of Words2Reading Website
The Words2Reading website has curated resources to help develop and sharpen early childhood language and literacy skills. Read More
Hancock County Students Read, Read, Read to Succeed
The Hancock County EC-HEED strategy team made the data-driven decision to focus on increasing third-grade reading proficiency—and it's working. Read More
Fielding Strong Community Partnerships
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services recently hosted the second annual “Family Day with the Braves." Read More
Second Annual “Read Across Valdosta” Kicks Off
The program was inspired by Governor Nathan Deal’s Grade Level Reading Initiative. Read More
UDA Star Foundation Donates Books to First-Graders
The UDA Star Foundation donated more than 2,000 books to nearly 400 first graders at four schools. Read More