Early Childhood Focus

Options Lacking for Quality Child Care in Chatham

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:45:46 PST

Maria Sayers and her husband based their decision to buy a home on Wilmington Island largely on the area's quality schools when they relocated from Athens in 2002.

Agency Wants to Boost Child Care Rank

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:24:10 PST

Beefed-up rules are about to go into place to make sure Georgia does a better job of taking care of children who go to day care.

State Getting Tougher on Child Care Centers

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:22:57 PST

New, beefed-up rules are about to go into place to make sure Georgia does a better job of taking care of children who go to day care.

Georgia: Early Education Essential to Long-Term Development and Learning, Most Experts Say

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:52:45 PST

Starting school at the kindergarten level is so out, area educators said. Prekindergarten is the new kindergarten.

$3.3 Billion Invested in Georgia's Pre-K Program

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:22:12 PST

Approximately $3.3 billion of those funds have gone towards the education of more than 860,000 children who participated in Georgia's Pre-K Program during the last 15 years. Georgia's Pre-K Program is administered by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (Bright from the Start).

If We Have The Money, We Should Get More Pre-K Pupils Enrolled

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:12:57 PST

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.

Benefits of Pre-K Promoted

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:22:15 PST

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.

State Funding Helps Fuel Preschool Boom

Mon, 12 May 2008 14:41:20 PST

Lisa Downs Henry's father and stepmother opened Downs Preschool in 1984 as a private day care center in Watkinsville, Ga. Business was good, but it really took off in 1995 after the state approved state lottery receipts to pay for pre-kindergarten classes.

Opinion: PRE-K FOR 3-YEAR-OLDS: You Can't Get Bigger Bang for Your Buck

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:20:46 PST

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.

Thousands of Georgia's Early Childhood Educators Get a Bonus

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:58:18 PST

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.

Barrow sings with preschoolers, talks up bill to expand child care tax credit

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:09:14 PST

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.

Barrow's child care insurance bill sails through U.S. House

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:46:35 PST

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.

New Child Care Guide Available

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:03:28 PST

If you're looking for child care, you'll want to check-out the latest edition of the metro area's most comprehensive resource guide. The Early Care and Education Guide from Quality Care for Children is now available at area Kroger stores, pediatrician offices and public libraries.

Study: Changes in welfare spending raise questions

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:48:11 PST