Whitfield County is being honored as a Pacesetter in Grade-Level Proficiency and a Bright Spot in Parent Success for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign community’s work in 2019. Read More
Vision 2020 is a six-week virtual reading program created by Emmaus House in Atlanta that was augmented by family-based learning projects and ongoing outreach from school leaders and volunteers. Read More
My story, The Night the Stars Fell from the Sky, is rooted in two very meaningful parts of my life: my family and my career in education that spanned 38 years. Read More
The new Supporting Onsite Learning for Virtual Education (SOLVE) Program provides additional childcare funding options for students ages 5-12 whose school systems have opted for virtual-only learning models during the pandemic. Read More
Resilient Middle Georgia is a coalition that aims to foster community resilience and integrate trauma awareness in Central Georgia. Read More
Roadmap to Reading is a dynamic, relationship-based online program designed to help teachers construct each child’s deep reading brain during the upcoming school year. Read More
“Turnip the Volume (Can you Dig It?)” is a statewide celebration coordinated by Georgia Organics to help kids across Georgia get to know turnips by growing, eating, and learning about it. Read More
Some local celebrated authors, storytellers, and musicians have come together to connect with and inspire children and families through stories. Read More
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
With in-school distribution out, Books for Keeps came up with another idea — why not take the books to where the children live? Read More
Starting in July, DFCS and GaDOE, under the recently approved P-EBT plan, will issue funds to eligible families to offset additional food costs caused by the pandemic. Read More
Sara Lee Crumbs, Quitman County Family Connection coordinator, said something magical happens Read More
The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) are launching “Getting Ready” guides to help parents of the youngest learners prepare for the upcoming school year. Read More
GeorgiaSummer.org features more resources than ever before to help families find healthy food, safety tips, summer camp and child care information, and resources that will keep children engaged in learning and literacy. Read More
Ebony Lee, Clayton County Public Schools assistant superintendent, detailed a solution-oriented approach to ensuring more students receive a “master key” that unlocks potential and pathways to successful, productive lives. Read More
Cobb Collaborative recently partnered with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Cadette Troop 14404 to distribute over 1,600 books to young readers in Marietta. Read More
The GaDOE and DPH are releasing Georgia’s K-12 Recovery Plan—guidance to help schools plan for a safe return to in-person instruction in fall 2020. Read More
Hayward Cordy, executive director of the Oconee Regional Educational Service Agency, says that poverty, disability, race, and gender do not define a child’s destiny—and just one supportive voice can change a whole life’s trajectory. Read More
Suzanne Harbin, director of the Early Childhood Initiative at the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia, shares a vital lesson about the importance of talking to and listening to families. Read More
GPB is partnering with Bright By Text, a service that provides free childhood education and development tools, along with community resources, directly to smartphones. Read More