Georgia’s Pre-K Program Offering Resources for At Home Learning
DECAL is offering the “Georgia Pre-K At Home" website that includes educational resources divided into four categories. Read More
Improving Access to High-Quality Learning Environments in Georgia
Positive learning climate is reflected in the standards of Quality Rated, Georgia’s tiered quality rating and improvement system. Read More
DECAL says Child Care available during COVID-19
While many child care programs have temporarily closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis, many are still open and available to serve children and families in all corners of the state. Read More
Responding to the Signals Kids are Sending in State and Local Systems
The “Signals” webinar series and additional training materials are part of a broader effort to address the non-academic factors that affect children’s learning outcomes. Read More
Investing in Early Brain Development
Marcus Autism Center Director Dr. Ami Klin says early brain development is the best investment we can make in public health. Read More
Recognizing the Signals Kids are Sending to Help them Succeed
by Sarah Torian and Arianne Weldon Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Peggy Read More
Head, Heart, and Hands: Collaborating to Create Positive School Climate
Garry McGiboney, GaDOE deputy superintendent for the Office of School Safety and Climate, asks, “Do you live in the remedy world or in the solution world?” Read More
The Consequences of the School to Prison Pipeline in Georgia
Wenona Clark Belton, associate court judge for the Juvenile Court of Fulton County, says the consequences of the school to prison pipeline are “real—and devastating.” Read More
Planting Seeds of Change in Georgia to Create Thriving Communities
Rep. Randy Nix says the Get Georgia Reading Campaign has provided the tools and process we need to rewrite our story to improve childhood literacy. Read More
Sponsors Needed to Serve Meals to Hungry Children in Summer 2020
DECAL is looking for sponsors to serve healthy meals to children when school is not in session through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Read More
The State of Childhood Literacy in Georgia
Dive into what we've accomplished over the past five years, what we've learned, and new ways to accelerate our progress. Read More
Twiggs County Collaborative Literacy Project Among Recipients of Inaugural GSBA Leading Edge Awards
Children and caregivers in Twiggs County receive books, healthy food, and information like research findings about reading aloud and increasing the language of young children. Read More
PBS KIDS Writers Contest 2020 Is Officially Open
GPB invites all Georgia students in kindergarten through third grade to create a Read More
Georgia Trend Magazine Highlights Why Early Literacy Matters
Georgia Trend’s December 2019 issue highlights why early reading matters. Read More
Dublin: A City of Readers
People across the country have been coming together to build community through the use of a common story, and Dublin, Ga., joined this national movement in 2018 with “Dublin: A City of Readers.” Read More
103 Days in the NICU—Bonding Through Storytime
The “Let’s Read a Book Today!” shared reading program provides new books each week for parents to read with their babies. Read More
Get Georgia Reading Campaign Envisions Pathway Beyond 2020
The Beyond 2020 Get Georgia Reading Summit brought together a unique cross-section of community leaders and statewide decision-makers to stimulate innovative, scalable solutions. Read More
Teacher SEE-KS to Make a World of Difference
SEE-KS (Social Emotional Engagement—Knowledge and Skills) is in 26 school districts in Georgia, including Pre-K and Head Start classrooms. Read More
Cook County Family Connection Enlists a Loblolly Pine to Promote Literacy
Cook County Family Connection Executive Director Zoe Meyers organized Loblolly Day to combine art and literacy for Cook County kids. Read More
Atlanta’s Freedom Schools—Where Learning Feels Like Love
Students from the south side of Atlanta access literacy coaching and other academic interventions for six weeks each summer through Emmaus House’s neighborhood school partnership. Read More