Paulding County Families “Cook with Books”
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
DECAL Announces Another 2Gen Innovation Grant Funding Cycle for Community-Based Organizations Across Georgia
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
Georgia Child Care Programs Now Eligible to Enroll in the Clean Water for Georgia Kids Program
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
Bringing The Basics to Communities in Georgia
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
Paving the Way to Fines-Free Library Access Statewide
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
Cobb Collaborative Achieves “21 in 2021” Little Free Library Goal
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
A Day for the Books with Malcolm Mitchell
Get Troup Reading, a Get Georgia Reading Campaign community, and the Troup County School System hosted children’s book author, Super Bowl-winning football player, and UGA alumnus Malcolm Mitchell to Troup County. Read More
Parents Learn How to Make Healthy Meals with WIC-Approved Items
When parents learn how to prepare nutritious meals using Women, Infants and Children (WIC)-approved items, they’re more likely to use the program’s food vouchers and put healthy meals on the table. Read More
It’s Not Easy Being Young
Today’s youth face a litany of challenges on their way to adulthood. But luckily there are ways to help. Read More
New Grant to Give Babies Foundation of Learning
Lumpkin Literacy was recently awarded a $25,000 collective impact grant to be used for Bringing The Basics to Georgia as part of the collaboration of Get Georgia Reading and the Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy. Read More
A Story of Impact: Early Education and Literacy in Cook County
The COVID-19 pandemic kept many of the Cook County Library’s youngest patrons away for over a year, but Briella was one of the first to return, along with her mom, Sarah McRae, and her younger sister Shelby. Read More
Cook County Strives to Keep Children Well Read and Well Fed
Cook County Family Connection is working to reduce food insecurity for children ages birth to 5 while including literacy materials that promote healthy nutrition and wellness. Read More
Re-Emerging at Emmaus House
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. Read More
Longitudinal Study of Georgia’s Pre-K Participants to Third Grade
Researchers at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted an extensive assessment of the Georgia Pre-K program’s impact on children as they continue through the third grade. Read More
11th Annual Georgia Pre-K Week Underscores Importance of Early Childhood Education—and Our Youngest Learners
Voices for Georgia’s Children and the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning are hosting the 11th annual Georgia Pre-K Week this week. For the past 28 years, the nationally recognized Georgia’s Pre-K Program has provided quality early education to the state’s youngest learners. Read More
Georgia Rental Assistance Program Provides Relief to Families Amid Pandemic
The Georgia Rental Assistance Program (GRA) is providing rental and utility assistance to tenants, landlords, and utility providers statewide. Read More
Get Troup Reading Infuses Literacy Opportunities Into Summer Camps
Get Troup Reading, in partnership with Troup County School System (TCSS), implemented a new program this year to help prevent the summer slide by infusing children’s camps with literacy opportunities through their EXPAND Summer Literacy Program. Read More
DECAL joins DPH in Updating COVID-19 Guidance for Georgia Child Care Facilities
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) has joined the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) in updating COVID-19 Guidance specifically for Georgia child care facilities. Read More
Literacy for Learning, Living, and Leading Podcasts Inform Community Efforts to Advance Literacy
The Georgia Department of Education is producing 25-minute podcasts that explore innovative strategies and state and local resources that can inform community efforts to advance literacy. Read More
Cobb Collaborative Opening Little Free Libraries
This year Cobb Collaborative has a goal of installing 21 Little Free Libraries across Cobb County. Read More