Mothers: Our First Teachers
“No children of mine are going to have their brains turn to mush.”
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Wayne County a Finalist for the 2012 Community Impact Award
Lisa Brewer of Wayne County Family Connection and Wayne County parent mentor April Lee are finalists for the 2012 Community Impact Award in Parent to Parent of Georgia’s Impact Award Program. But they need your help to earn the title.
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H.S. Graduate or Junkie? Exposing the Consequences of Meth Use in the Teen Maze
1 in 4 young adults have close friends who use Meth. Guest blogger Jim Langford, executive director of the Georgia Meth Project, tells how he can help communities raise awareness of the dangers of methamphetamine as a component of the Teen Maze.
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Supporting Early Brain Development during Brain Awareness Week and Beyond
This is Brain Awareness Week. Guest blogger Diane Bales, a specialist in child and family development at the University of Georgia, offers some practical tips on how we can raise children with healthy brains, and raise awareness of early brain development in our communities.
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Investing in Georgia’s Children Through Good Public Policy
More than 20 partners and stakeholders shared information with legislators and the community about the issues that affect Georgia’s children at Voices for Georgia’s Children’s first annual Children’s Day at the Capitol.
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Oh! When All Children Can Read!
Today children are reading across America to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday. But in Georgia too many children will struggle to comprehend his beginner books, even by fourth grade. Take a look at how we talk about improving literacy in Georgia in Seussian wisdom. Feel free to explore the data, comment, or add on.
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Concentrated Poverty Calls for Concerted Effort
The number of children living in high-poverty areas in Georgia has increased by 81 percent since the year 2000, with 264,000 Georgia children living in areas of concentrated poverty.
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No Child Left Behind Waiver—What does it mean for Georgia?
Last week the U.S. Department of Education granted Georgia’s waiver from the requirements of the No Child Left Behind law. That doesn’t mean Georgia won’t be held accountable for student progress and teacher effectiveness.
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Help for At-Risk Kids: ‘We’re in it for the long slog’
Patrick McCarthy says, in a blog entry he posted this week, that in nearly two decades with of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, he has never seen the landscape for America’s at-risk children and families quite so alarming as his past two years as president and chief executive.
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Hope for Families Coping with Rising College Expenses
Because low-income students can’t afford SAT prep classes, they may be less prepared than their more affluent peers to score high enough on the SAT to qualify for a full scholarship.
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As Enrollment in Rural Schools Surges, So Do Diversity and Poverty
Enrollment in rural schools is growing faster than in any other geographic area. Here in Georgia, nearly 575,000 students attend rural schools. This surge has given rise to disparities. Poverty and mobility rates in Georgia—and the percentage of minority students—are among the highest in the United States.
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2012 State of the State
If you missed Gov. Nathan Deal’s State of the State address last night, you can still watch him lay out his plans for the coming year.