October is Farm to School Month
This national movement connects children to healthy, local food through educational opportunities. Read More
Every School Day Counts
Attendance Works has declared September Attendance Awareness Month. Read More
Get Ready for Year Two of Ready4K GA
This valuable resource for parents has recently expanded to support even more children. Read More
Thirty-Seven Counties in Georgia Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
New communities join this nationwide movement to increase early reading proficiency. Read More
Georgia’s Pre-K Program set to welcome 84,000 4-Year-Olds
The voluntary, lottery-funded program has been named one of the best in the nation. Read More
Georgia Receives Grant to Develop Social-Emotional Learning Standards
Georgia has been selected to participate in the Collaborating States Initiative. Read More
Great Expectations, Extraordinary Outcomes
It’s time we hold all Georgia schools up to more exacting standards about climate. Read More
Rethinking Behavior to Keep Kids Learning
Changing children’s behavior at school begins with changing the behavior of the surrounding adults. Read More
Access: Denied
Without Access, children can only hope to survive, not thrive. Read More
Early Autism Screening Can Improve Reading Proficiency Rates
Measuring social milestones is a critical first step toward third-grade reading. Read More
Reading Can Remove the Yoke of Poverty
It's everyone's job to show kids they are the writers of their own story. Read More
Preventing Summer Learning Loss—DIY Summer School
To help prevent summer learning loss in Georgia, Bright from the Start: Department of Early Care and Learning is presenting DIY Summer School: Prevent Summer Brain Drain Read More
Look Again: Gov. and Mrs. Deal, State Agencies Warn of the Dangers of Leaving Children Unattended In Vehicles
Officials Urge Greater Awareness to Protect Georgia’s Youngest Citizens Read More
The Power of Local Innovation
Glynn County partners band together to give kids e-books and desks. Read More
NEWS: Summer Reading Campaign Available at Libraries in Cedartown, Rockmart
Polk County Standard Journal: For readers in Polk County, summer offers and opportunity to join the Get Georgia Reading Campaign. Read More
News: National Education Leaders Report That Early Social Efforts Will Change Outcomes
Early engagement and alignment among classrooms and teachers is key. Read More
Engaging All Georgia’s Readers
SEE-KS is a teaching framework that uses social engagement to help young children learn. Read More
New Campaign Will Help Parents Find Quality Rated Childcare
GEEARS and DECAL launch a statewide public awareness campaign for Quality Rated. Read More
Summer for Georgia Readers Begins in April
Every kid in Georgia has access to more than 10,000 free online books from April 15 – Aug. 31. Read More
NEWS: Decal Announces Fannin is First County With 100 Percent Quality Rated Participation
In Georgia, 19% of eligible programs are currently rated. In Fannin, 100%. Read More