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JUSTGeorgia Cheers Signing of Criminal Justice Reform Act, Hopes to See Same Opportunities for Kids
Statement from JUSTGeorgia, a statewide juvenile justice coalition, regarding the Criminal Justice Reform Act:
JUSTGeorgia applauds Governor Nathan Deal for today signing into law the Criminal Justice Reform Act (HB 1176), a bill that will keep nonviolent offenders out of our costly prisons and...
GA’s Top Quality Pre-K Rating May Be Short-lived Without New Approaches to Funding
News in Brief:
Georgia received good news today: The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) announced in its latest report that Georgia’s Pre-K is one of only five states to fully meet the organization’s 10 quality standard benchmarks for Pre-K. Unfortunately, The State of...
National Institute of Early Education Research Releases 2011 Report on State of Preschool, Includes Georgia Profile
State Pre-K Spending Continues to Decline Even as States Begin to Emerge from Recession
Lack of Availability in High-Quality Programs Could Threaten Nation’s Future Job Prospects; New Cuts Proposed in a Number of States
Washington, D.C. — Many states are faltering in their efforts to deliver...
October 1-5, 2012 Proclaimed Second Annual Georgia Pre-K Week
108 state legislators participated in last year’s statewide event celebrating Georgia’s Pre-K, now in its 20th year
March 23, 2012 – It is only March, but many child advocates and state legislators are already looking forward to October and the second annual Georgia Pre-K Week (October 1-5,...
Voices Celebrates 3rd Anniversary of CHIP Reauthorization
Atlanta, GA – Voices for Georgia’s Children celebrates the third anniversary of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) tomorrow with a call to action for federal authorities to enroll even more children in the program over the next three years.
Despite the...
Report Spotlights Ways to Enhance Healthcare for Georgia’s Children
Atlanta, GA – Two of Georgia’s leading health care advocacy organizations issued a report saying the state could significantly expand medical care to more than 200,000 uninsured children with administrative practices, coverage policies and technologies already being used in other states.
The...
Georgia Pre-K Week 2011: Legislators Celebrate Getting Children Ready for School Success
September 23, 2011 – Voices for Georgia’s Children (Voices) and several partner organizations are pleased to sponsor Georgia’s inaugural Pre-K Week – October 3-7, 2011 – in recognition of the critical role the state’s Pre-K program plays in readying children for school success. As part...
Danté McKay Joins Voices as Associate Policy Director for Child Health
September 6, 2011 – We are excited to welcome Danté McKay to the Voices for Georgia’s Children team as associate policy director for child health. Danté will use his experience in advocacy, community outreach, public education, research and analysis, and strategic planning to provide the...
Georgia Appleseed Releases Public School Discipline Study, Lays Groundwork for Improving “School to Success Pipeline”
Atlanta, GA – Georgia Appleseed, a founding member of the JUSTGeorgia coalition, has released its report, Effective Student Discipline: Keeping Kids in Class, culminating a year and a half study of outcomes of Georgia public school discipline policies, including their efficacy in addressing...
National Institute of Early Education Research Releases 2010 Report on State of Preschool, Includes Georgia Profile
New Brunswick, NJ — For the second year in a row preschool-age children felt the effects of the recession only the impact was far greater the second year, according the annual survey of state-funded early education programs.
“Overall, state cuts to preschool funding transformed the...
