Oh My Squash! October is Farm to School Month
“Oh My Squash” is a statewide effort coordinated by Georgia Organics to help kids across Georgia get to know squash by growing, eating, and learning about it. Read More
Jeff Davis County Premieres “Get Georgia Reading”—at the Movies
Jeff Davis Family Connection Director Denise Darley came up with an outside-the-box way to address literacy in her county—running a brief Get Georgia Reading Campaign video at the local movie theater. Read More
Get Meriwether Reading Launches First Summer Read & Feed Program
Get Meriwether Reading and the Meriwether County School System’s nutrition program recently launched the county’s first Summer Read & Feed Program. Read More
Baby Braves Program Takes Babies from Cradle to Career
Heard County is working to increase high school completion rates by preparing all children to enroll in college, embark on a career, or enlist in the service after graduation. Read More
Oh, the Places You Can Read!
Friday, March 1, is Read Across America Day—and all of our Get Georgia Reading Campaign communities are encouraged to participate! Read More
GOSA Report Links K – 3 Suspension to Lower Achievement in Reading and Math
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) recently published a groundbreaking report titled “How Does Early Childhood Suspension Relate to Achievement in Reading and Math?” Read More
DECAL Announces Two-Generation Innovation Grant Funding Opportunity
The grant funding may be used to pilot or expand community initiatives that connect the early learning, postsecondary, and workforce systems at the local level. Read More
October is Farm to School Month
October is Farm to School Month, and schools and early care centers across Georgia are celebrating all things kale. Read More
The Jungle Bus: Where Reading is an Adventure in Troup County
Reading a book can take a child anywhere—and The Jungle Bus will adventure anywhere in Troup County to put books into the hands of children. Read More
Fulton County Families Learn to Cook Together with CHOICES
Families in the Oak Hill area of Fulton County have limited access to affordable, nutritious food. And children who are hungry can't learn. Read More
GaDOE Provides $1 Million for School Wraparound Services to Improve Student Achievement
“Our job, and our responsibility to students, doesn’t end when the school bell rings,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. Read More
Georgia Department of Education Awards Literacy Grants to 38 School Districts
Georgia was awarded a total of $61,579,800 through the federal Striving Readers grant competition. Read More
Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation Invites Middle-School Girls to Design Fitness Activities for Other Girls
The Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation is looking for innovative ideas to increase the time middle-school girls spend in moderate and vigorous physical activity. Read More
Seven Georgia Family Connection Collaboratives Awarded Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grants
Gov. Nathan Deal recently announced grant awards to 48 projects as part of the Early Language and Literacy Mini-Grant Program. Read More
Six Elementary School Communities Receive Third-Grade Reading Community Award Grants
The Third Grade Reading Community Award supports the implementation of community-driven solutions to improve third-grade reading. Read More
A Win-Win-Win-Win for West Georgia
A collaboration in west Georgia ensures that children with language impairments are identified early and receive the support they need. Read More
Georgia Pre-K Week 2017—October 2-6
Hundreds of state and local leaders will celebrate the 25th birthday of Georgia’s Pre-K Program next week. Read More
New Reading Strategy in Colquitt County Gets Attention
At two Colquitt County Schools campuses reading is a daily event for students and teachers. Read More
Crisp County Pre-K Rocks
Crisp County is ensuring that early learning educators are equipped with evidence-informed skills, knowledge, and resources to support students. Read More
Hancock County Students Read, Read, Read to Succeed
The Hancock County EC-HEED strategy team made the data-driven decision to focus on increasing third-grade reading proficiency—and it's working. Read More