ATLANTA (October 3, 2018) | Sen. Gail Davenport (D – Jonesboro) celebrated Georgia Pre-K week by reading to students at The Learning Station in Clayton County on Monday, October 1.
“Taking the time to go read to preschoolers is an event that I look forward to each year,” said Sen. Davenport. “Seeing the students light up from a visitor reading them a book is an encouraging reminder that we as leaders, teachers and parents have such a strong influence on our children to keep them in school and maintain their eagerness to learn. I look forward to coming back each year as Georgia Pre-K week continues.”
Voices for Georgia’s Children, which hosts Georgia Pre-K Week, gave this brief history on Georgia’s Pre-K program: “In 1992, Governor Zell Miller launched a pilot program called Georgia Pre-K. The lottery-funded program served 750 four-year-olds in the state. Georgia Pre-K is a voluntary, free program available to all of Georgia’s four-year-olds regardless of parental income. Now, 26 years later, the program has laid a solid foundation for academic excellence and future success in the lives of approximately 1.6 million children.”
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For Immediate Release:
October 3, 2018
Annie Wimbush, Communications Associate
annie.wimbush@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028