Life still tough for too many kids
by Dusty Nix dnix@ledger-enquirer.com The latest edition of the KIDS COUNT Data Book, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual report… Read More
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Georgia children’s health factors improving but among U.S.’ lowest
by Ariel Hart—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia’s children rank among the nation’s least healthy, according to an annual report from the… Read More
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Georgia First Lady Helps Debut Little Lending Libraries in Pierce County
First lady Sandra Deal visited Pierce County last week to help debut Little Lending Libraries in the county. Stephanie Bell,… Read More
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Three Georgia Counties Receive Annual Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Pacesetters Honors
Colquitt, Seminole, and Whitfield Counties Recognized for Achieving Measurable Progress in Advancing Early Literacy The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR)… Read More
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Education’s Top Issues: Student Mental Health—Time for Action
by Caitlin Daugherty Kokenes This week we are continuing to highlight issues from the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education’s… Read More
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Gov. and Mrs. Deal Launch Read Across Georgia Month
First Couple Proclaims March 2 Get Georgia Reading Day Gov. Nathan Deal and first lady Sandra Deal hosted a press… Read More
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Current Issue to Watch—No Opportunity School District—What Now?
by Dana Rickman The most recent post in this blog space by Steve Dolinger, president of the Georgia Partnership for… Read More
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The Top Ten Education Issues to Watch in 2017
by Steve Dolinger The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education since 2005 has begun the new year unveiling its signature… Read More
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Real Teachers, Real Voices
by Martha Ann Todd Gov. Nathan Deal convened a Teacher Advisory Committee over the summer of 2016 to provide feedback… Read More
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Help Kids Get Their BookFlix Fix
Scholastic has extended free access to BookFlix for every child in Georgia through Tuesday, Feb. 28. This digital literacy resource… Read More
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Region 12—Celebrating Two Birthdays—the Internet and Georgia Family Connection
Georgia Family Connection turned 25 in 2016, so we’ve taken you on a journey—region by region—throughout our anniversary year to… Read More
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Help for Students Who Need Food Over the Holidays
FoodFinderGA is a free smartphone app developed by a Georgia Public Schools graduate. It’s available on the Apple App Store… Read More