Unity Church brings Christmas to local family
by Ashley George l Lanier County Advocate
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Georgia Awarded Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge Funds
Georgia is one of six states awarded funding through the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, a $280 million state-level competitive grant administered by the U.S. Dept. of Education and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services to improve early learning and development.
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Public Invited to Listen in on Ga BOE Test Performance Standards Meeting Dec. 20
The State Board of Education will hold a called meeting on Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. to discuss test performance standards for the Analytic Geometry End of Course Test (EOCT). The public is invited to listen in.
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Moms in Lamar County Get Support Through Case Management Program
BY DIANA ST.LIFER Few things give Naomi Hartman more pleasure than seeing a healthy, thriving baby, especially one who came… Read More
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Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies
Low Birthweight Initiative in Lamar County Focuses on Prenatal Health and Education BY DIANA ST. LIFER If anyone knows… Read More
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Legislators Engage with Community at Walton County’s Annual Breakfast
Walton County demonstrates to state leaders the successes of local collaboration and the importance of their investment in Family Connection’s statewide network.
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A Strategic Approach to Suicide Prevention in High Schools
Our good friend Zoe Myers of Cook County Family Connection shared with us a webinar on preventing suicide among youth
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Ga. Students Hold Steady, Move Closer to National Averages on NAEP
“Georgia’s students are making gains, but we must continue that progress to ensure our students are prepared for life after high school, whether that be college or right into the workforce,” said State School Superintendent John Barge.
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3 Million Reasons to Love Ga. Food Bank Association and Arby’s
If you and your partners are developing strategies and solutions to wipe out childhood hunger in your community, would $25,000 help you feed the kids there?
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Georgia’s Economy Turns on Abilities of Children 0 – 8
The nation is failing to invest enough in its children’s early years, leaving them unprepared to succeed in school and life. This warning comes from a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Common Core Opponents Lack a Better Plan
Guest blogger Steve Dolinger, president of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, shows why the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards are the right thing for our state and why we need to get the facts straight when we tell the Common Core story.
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Cook County Family Connection and All Points Produce Delivering Healthy Choices
Cook County Family Connection recently provided a mobile produce truck that delivered fresh summer squash to 50 children.