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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...
Children’s Code Rewrite Update: HB 641 Introduced Today, Rewrite Now in Both Chambers, Readies for Vote in 2012
April 12, 2011 – As of today, the Child Protection and Public Safety Act – a significant rewrite of Georgia’s frequently amended but still inarguably outdated 40-year-old Juvenile Code – is active in both Chambers of the General Assembly and, with pledged support from the Governor and...
Child Protection & Public Safety Act Gains Commitment for Action in 2012
March 30, 2011 – This week, the Child Protection and Public Safety Act (Children’s Code Rewrite) received commitments from Governor Nathan Deal, as well as the Georgia House and Senate leadership, to ready the measure for a vote in 2012. The bill, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate...
New Georgia Pre-K Plan Responds to Needs of Children & Families
March 7, 2011 – Governor Nathan Deal and Bobby Cagle, commissioner of Department of Early Care and Learning, today announced a change to an earlier plan to cut the hours of the lottery-funded PreK program from 6.5 to 4.0 hours per day. Instead, the program will continue to serve...
