Let’s Work Together
Don't confuse the meaning of "collaboration." Read More
Think Prevention, Not Consequences, For Healthy Classrooms
Use data to get to the bottom of unproductive learning patterns. Read More
Getting Preschoolers off to a Good Start
Georgia Head Start Association’s Efforts to Promote Regular Attendance in the Early Years Read More
Let’s Build a New Way to Get Kids with Hearing Loss Reading on Grade Level
Hard work lies ahead in getting all children with hearing loss reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Read More
Innovation Video Series, Episode 8 — How Basic Reading Skills Are the First Step Toward a Full, Healthy Life
It’s like a domino effect. Not reading on a basic level leads to bigger problems, systemwide and for each individual. Read More
Metro Atlanta Schools and Childcare Centers Launch Early Learning Climate Prototype
Motivated by evidence of the strong relationship between school climate and reading proficiency, an innovative public-private partnership is creating a model for promoting positive learning climates in early-learning centers and elementary schools. Read More
Innovation Video Series, Episode 7—The Economics of an Educated State
Georgia’s economic future depends on our children's ability to read by third grade Read More
Innovation Video Series, Episode 6—Showing Up Consistently Is Key To School Success
Hedy Chang shares key data on attendance. Read More
Books Are a Joy on Día
With local ownership, Día de los Libros connects communities and nurtures reading habits. Read More
Pull Over Book Mobile—Make Way for the Book Burro
El Biblioburro is a traveling library that brings books to children in La Gloria, Colombia, via donkey. Pinewoods Library, located in the heart of a trailer-home Park in Clarke County is telling that story and giving kids access to books. Read More
A Change in Climate Headed for Brookview Elementary
There’s a breakdown in discipline at Brookview Elementary. The kids at the Atlanta school are spending more time in the principal’s office than they are in the classroom. Read More
Meet Author Carmen Agra Deedy
Children's author Carmen Agra Deedy hated to read as a girl. Read More
Innovation video series, episode 3 — The Slipstream of Consensus
Philanthropy isn’t always all it's cracked up to be. Read More
Who Are We Missing?
Georgia's analysis of the impact of attendance on student achievement. Read More
News: Georgia Releases 2014 School Climate Ratings
The star ratings show if a school is on the path to success. Read More
Helping Kids Reach For The Stars
What is Georgia doing to improve school climate star ratings? Read More
Meet Author Surishtha Sehgal
Surishtha Sehgal is the co-author of New York Times bestselling picture book, A Bucket of Blessings. She brought this beautiful myth from India to life with her son Kabir, a jazz bassist who has performed with Grammy-award winning musicians, and Jing Jing Tsong, a surfer-mom-musician-illustrator. Read More
Innovation Video Series Episode 2 — Find Your Voice
What does the power of language look like? Read More
Better Climate Equals Higher Attendance
Missing more than six days a year can lower the chance to graduate Read More
Innovation Video Series, Episode 1—Closing the Book on Low Reading Proficiency in Georgia
Georgia is in the midst of an illiteracy epidemic. Read More