Third Grade Is Key to Later Life
KIDS COUNT study shows students who don’t learn to read well by third grade are more likely to drop out of high school.
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New Scholarship Opportunity Available to Georgia’s Low-Income Children
The Arete Scholars Fund is accepting scholarship applications from Georgia’s economically challenged families for the 2011–12 school year through its new online system.
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New Study Ranks Fayette as Georgia’s Healthiest County
Fayette is the healthiest county in Georgia according a new county health rankings report released this week. Calhoun County is the state’s least healthy.
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Crossover Day and the Fate of some Issues Facing Children and Families
The 30th legislative day, also known as Crossover Day, tells us that we are three-quarters of the way through the… Read More
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Vote for the Swagger Ducks of Terrell County
Terrell County 4-H has an entry in the National 4-H Council’s 4-H Robotics Video Contest, and the children are asking… Read More
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Pre-K: FIRST Step in the Right Direction
Pre-K is not daycare, but an academic learning experience that prepares children to be successful in kindergarten and beyond.
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Public Agencies Alone Cannot Improve the Well-being of Families and Children
ACCG supports the development of a comprehensive continuum of services for families and children, and continued and permanent state funding for prevention and intervention programs such as Family Connection and PeachCare for Kids.
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Request for Proposals for Emory’s School Based Health Center Planning Grants
Emory University’s Department of Pediatrics Urban Health Program will award planning grants to organizations and communities interested in exploring the creation of a school-based health clinics.
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Region 8 says Family Connection is Fiscal Conservatism at its Best
Georgia Family Connection collaborative coordinators and chairs from southwest Georgia recently converged on the state Capitol to talk about the families they serve and to thank their legislators for supporting their work.
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GaFCP Testifies on FY12 Budget
GaFCP Executive Director Gaye Smith provided testimony on the FY12 budget this week before the House Appropriations sub-committee on Human Resources.
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GaFCP Testifies on FY12 Budget
Georgia Family Connection Partnership Executive Director Gaye Smith provided testimony on the FY12 budget to the House Appropriations sub-committee on Human Resources early this week.
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Great Resource for Deprivation and Delinquency Data
This is a great resource for counties working on a child abuse prevention or juvenile justice strategy.