Summer for Georgia Readers Begins Today
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Georgia Department of Education Awards Literacy Grants to 38 School Districts
Georgia was awarded a total of $61,579,800 through the federal Striving Readers grant competition. Read More
Parents Urged to be Smart Consumers When Looking for Summer Camps
Parents can verify their camps by visiting qualityrated.org to see if it is either licensed or exempt from licensing. Read More
Arianne Weldon Receives the 2018 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award
Get Georgia Reading Campaign Director Arianne Weldon was among 31 women who received the 2018 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award. Read More
Gov. and Mrs. Deal Launch Read Across Georgia Month One Last Time as First Couple
Gov. Deal proclaimed March 5 as Get Georgia Reading Day to highlight the critical role of reading and literacy skills in building a brighter future. Read More
Kick Off Read Across Georgia Month During Get Georgia Reading Day at the Capitol on March 5
First Lady Sandra Deal will provide a sneak peak of a homegrown children’s book, which will be released in the fall. Read More
Ten Counties and Metropolitan Regions in Georgia Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Georgia now leads the nation with the largest number of local efforts, with 74 communities in 68 counties partnered together through Get Georgia Reading. Read More
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Invites Middle-School Girls to Design Fitness Activities for Other Girls
The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation is looking for innovative ideas to increase the time middle-school girls spend in moderate and vigorous physical activity. Read More
Seven Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives Awarded Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grants
Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced grant awards to 48 projects as part of the Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant Program. Read More
DECAL Seeking Applications for GA Pre-K Teachers of the Year
DECAL will select a winner from a local public-school system and a winner from a private child care center. Read More
“More Than a Book” Awards Luncheon Honors Get Georgia Reading Campaign’s Arianne Weldon
Arianne Weldon was among a group of literacy and education advocates who received KPMG’s 2017 More Than a Book award. Read More
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