On Tuesday the Georgia Lottery Corporation launched its 15th anniversary celebration with a ceremony at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. Also on Tuesday a report from the Atlanta-based Southern Education Foundation said Georgia which was once a national leader in its pre-kindergarten program was no longer a leader. Other states, like Oklahoma and Kentucky, were doing better.
Children in Georgia are getting a jump on the rigors of kindergarten as a result of pre-K programs teaching them lessons they can apply to school, a state official said Tuesday.
The recent introduction of Georgia House Bill 939 to establish pre-k for 3-year-olds has sparked a much-needed discussion. That discussion has revealed many misconceptions about the economic realities of working families and the importance of quality early care and education for our young children and our community.
Nearly 3,000 early care and education professionals across the state of Georgia recently received an incentive check for their dedication to the children they serve.
It was billed as a news conference, but U.S. Rep. John Barrow devoted most of the Tuesday event to talking - and singing - with preschoolers.
The U.S. House of Representatives has acted to require that day-care providers tell parents about their insurance status in order to receive federal grants.
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