The Community Scope and Sequence was created by the Emily Lembeck Early Learning Center and connects the Georgia Pre-K learning standards to a curriculum that builds and develops the "reading brain," all based upon brain science. Read More
Sometimes one conversation can create a seismic shift in strategy. That’s what happened when Rhonda Fuller attended a peer-to-peer presentation in Troup County after stepping into the role of executive director for Meriwether County Family Connection in 2017. Read More
Funding from Coaching for Literacy enabled Emmaus House, in partnership with the Get Georgia Reading—Campaign for Grade Level Reading, to transition the program to meet the educational and socio-emotional needs of K – 3 children, funding critical supplies, training, books, and literacy kits. Read More
A ribbon-cutting was held for a Little Free Library sponsored by the Marietta Police Athletic League. Little Free Libraries are small kiosks set up under the philosophy of “Take One, Leave One” which encourages readers to borrow books and donate books to the system. Read More
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning will host a series of statewide celebrations beginning in September to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the state’s highly regarded Quality Rated child care system. Read More
Sandra Deal believed every living thing on the planet has the capacity to do remarkable things if placed in fertile soil. That’s why she and her husband, former governor Nathan Deal, wanted our schools to be top-notch. Read More
“Spinach to Win It” is a statewide celebration coordinated by Georgia Organics to get kids eating, growing, and participating in spinach-themed activities. Read More
The Affordable Connectivity Program, a Federal Communications Commission program, is a new long-term benefit that will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households struggling to afford internet service. Read More
For the ninth consecutive year, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is calling for families and caregivers of children to increase awareness of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. Read More
New data indicates families with infants and toddlers, particularly in underserved communities, continue to struggle, but visionary state legislation could be a game-changer. Read More
The recipients of the 2022 Empowering Communities through Collective Impact Grant Initiative: Sustaining The Basics to Communities in Georgia will receive up to $10,000 to support implementation of The Basics principles. Read More
A growing body of research is focusing on the importance of streamlining and improving coordination in the transition from early education settings to the public school system. Read More
Baldwin County School District Superintendent Dr. Noris Price was named the 2022 Georgia Superintendent of the Year by the Georgia School Superintendents Association. Read More
Themed kits filled with books and activities are distributed to Paulding County families through the My Little Library Program led by Get Paulding Reading. Read More
2Gen Innovation Grants are intended to help communities develop strategies for reaching out to student parents, who face substantial hurdles to achieving economic security. Read More
This is a federally grant-funded program to test lead in drinking and cooking water at schools and daycares, with recommendations for taking action to eliminate or reduce lead in water. Read More
The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy and the Get Georgia Reading Campaign are pleased to release the grant application for the 2022 Collective Impact Grant initiative. Read More
GPB invites all Georgia students in kindergarten through third grade to create a great story, illustrate it, and enter it in the PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Read More
In 2021, the Coastal Plain Regional Library System kicked off the new fines-free pilot along with a “clean slate” project that wiped away old debt of more than 20,000 patrons’ accounts. Read More
Driven by the motivation of increasing access to books to improve reading achievement, Cobb Collaborative set and met a goal of installing 21 Little Free Libraries across Cobb County in 2021. Read More