Helping Communities in Irwin County Trounce Unemployment and Poverty
Right now, the data shows that lowering the extremely high unemployment and poverty rates in Irwin County are issues that are critical to helping our community thrive.
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2015 Summer Reading Challenge and Free Reading Resources
“I hope all of Georgia’s students will fall in love with reading this summer, and I encourage students and parents to take advantage of these excellent, free resources to help achieve that goal.”
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Task Force issues Report on Family Engagement
New DECAL report shows that family engagement is a critical component of a young child’s success.
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Keeping Kids Connected to Family
Georgia kids in foster care are living in hotels because there aren’t enough foster families in the state to accommodate the number of children in the system.
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Governor Signs Child Welfare System Reform into Law
Gov. Nathan Deal today signed into law Senate Bill 138, legislation that improves communication within and among child welfare groups, such as state agencies and foster parents.
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Children across Georgia Have Access to Free Meals this Summer
Free meals are available for children 18 and under (and some eligible adults) throughout Georgia through the Summer Food Service Program.
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County Data Snapshot Helps Collaboratives Help Vulnerable Children and Families
Georgia Family Connection Partnership has debuted a new data product to help Collaboratives in all 159 counties across the state understand the needs of the children and families in their communities.
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Georgia Honored as “Pacesetter” in Early Reading Work
Georgia is one of eight states named 2014 Pacesetters by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
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Superintendent Woods asks districts to join in recognizing Month of the Military Child
The Georgia Department of Education will join other states and organizations across the country in celebrating April as the Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the strength and sacrifices of military children.
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Superintendent Woods applauds General Assembly, Gov. Deal for Passing and Signing House Bill 91
State School Superintendent Richard Woods applauded the General Assembly and Gov. Nathan Deal for passing and signing House Bill 91 into law Monday, March 30.
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Quality Rated Welcomes 500th Rated Program
A Riverdale child care center has become the 500th child care program rated in a State of Georgia initiative designed to help parents in selecting quality early education programs in their communities.
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Applications to Provide Georgia’s Pre-K Program in 2015-2016 Now Available
DECAL has posted the application packages for Georgia’s Pre-K Program for the 2015-2016 school year on its website. Deadline for Submitting Applications is 5 p.m., April 21, 2015