Georgia’s graduation rate increases significantly
Georgia’s 2015 high-school graduation rate rose significantly, from 72.5 percent in 2014 to 78.8 percent in 2015. This represents the fourth straight increase in the state’s graduation rate.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program Available to Eligible, Approved Facilities
Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning is seeking eligible child and adult care facilities to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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2015 NAEP Results Show Little Change in Georgia and nationally
As expected, the 2015 NAEP results are in line with the statewide Georgia Milestones scores released in September. Those scores showed a lower percentage of students scoring as proficient, compared to the now-retired CRCT.
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New Study Shows Economic Impact of Georgia’s Early Care and Education Industry
The children they serve may be small, but the economic impact of the early care and education industry in Georgia is big—generating $4.7 billion in economic activity annually while creating more than 67,000 jobs statewide, according to a new study released by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning.
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UGA Gets $8.2M To Work With Families In Child Welfare System
by Michell Eloy l 90.1 FM, WABE
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UGA researchers aim to build stronger families with $8.2 million federal grant
by Lee Shearer l onlineathens—Athens Banner-Herald
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UGA receives $8.2 million grant to support families in Georgia child welfare system
by Cal Powell l UGA Today
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Statewide Celebration of Early Learning Draws Influential Group of Leaders, Sponsors
Leaders from across the state are showing their support for early childhood education by visiting early learning classrooms as part of this year’s Georgia Pre-K Week Oct. 5-9, 2015.
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Get Georgia Reading Summit Inspires Communities to Take Action
An unprecedented alliance of state and community leaders gained a deeper understanding of the research and best and promising practices around early learning—grade-level reading at a two-day summit, then they rolled up their sleeves to design a plan for applying a common agenda in communities across the state.
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Rockmart seeks GICH help for housing projects
The Polk County Standard Journal
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Lanier County Family Connection, Certified Literate Community Program Team up for Literacy Week
This is the third year Lanier County Family Connection and Certified Literate Community Program organized literacy week.
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Hispanic Program Replication Manual Can Help More Communities
Guest blogger Bill Maddox of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education talks about a manual they just released that provides useful information about how communities can strengthen the education pipeline of Hispanic/Latino students.