Get Georgia Reading Partners Team up to Increase Summer Learning, Safety, and Access to Free Meals for Children and Teens
GeorgiaSummer.org is a toolkit full of resources for summer reading, safety, and meals. Read More
Children across Georgia Have Access to Free Meals This Summer
The Summer Food Service Program is available to children 18 and under Read More
Local Churches in Wilkinson County Collaborate on Youth Book Club Program
Faith leaders in Wilkinson County are working to improve literacy and foster a love of reading in the county’s youth. Read More
Summer for Georgia Readers Begins Today
myON is delivering thousands of free books to your computer and mobile devices from May 3 through Aug. 31. Read More
Early Reading Proficiency: The Great Equalizer
Reading proficiently by third grade isn’t just important for children. It’s consequential for all Georgians. Read More
Georgia First Lady Helps Debut Little Lending Libraries in Pierce County
First lady Sandra Deal visited Pierce County last week to help debut Little Lending Libraries in the county. Read More
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
Macon-Bibb County Hosts Shared Literacy Celebration During Read Across Georgia Month
Over 200 volunteers were deployed into 22 Bibb County public elementary schools as part of a shared literacy celebration. Read More
Athens Community Celebrates National Nutrition Month with School Lunch Challenge
The School Lunch Challenge is a fun, educational event to engage the community with the past, present, and future of school lunch. Read More
First Lady Deal Launches Read Across Georgia Month
Gov. Nathan Deal proclaimed March 2 as Get Georgia Reading Day to highlight the importance of reading and literacy skills. Read More
Barrow Book Partnership Promotes Early Literacy Development
The Barrow Book Partnership promotes and encourages early literacy in Barrow County’s children from newborn to age 5. Read More
Meeting Young Children’s Mental-Health Needs in Georgia
Find out more about the mental health supports and services available in Georgia—and why they are so vital for young children. Read More
A Learning Journey to Georgia HOPE
Campaign partners recently explored innovative approaches to meeting the mental health needs of children in preschool and the early grades. Read More
Something to Talk About in Colquitt County
Colquitt County Family Connection Collaborative on Children and Families is spearheading a collaboration to ensure that newborns receive Language Nutrition. Read More
Grab Your Hat and Read with the Cat
All Campaign communities are challenged to get involved in Read Across America Day on March 2. 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