ATLANTA (August 1, 2024) —The Georgia RESA Network launched its Let’s Read Georgia Literacy Coaches’ Training event July 23-25. The event brought together 56 literacy coaches from across the state, 17 Implementation Team members, and RESA Directors, marking the first major step in the new literacy initiative.
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ATLANTA (May 9, 2024) – Members of the Georgia General Assembly convened this week to welcome the executive directors from all sixteen of Georgia’s Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs). During the meeting, legislators and the executive directors proposed a plan to execute the literacy expectations established in House Bill 538 and House Bill 916, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget. The proposed plan includes drafting job descriptions for regional literacy coaches, creating a hiring process, initiating an Advisory Design team for training literacy coaches and implementing an evaluation tool for coaches.
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ATLANTA (March 28, 2023) | Yesterday, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 211 to establish the “Georgia Council on Literacy” and House Bill 538, the “Georgia Early Literacy Act.” The measures, sponsored by Senator Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro) and Representative Bethany Ballard (R – Warner Robins) respectively, would jointly provide for the establishment and implementation of evidence-based literacy instruction methods and curriculum for students to be overseen by the Georgia Council on Literacy.
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ATLANTA (March 6, 2023) | Today, Senate Bill 211, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher Education Sen. Billy Hickman (R – Statesboro), passed in the Georgia Senate with bipartisan support. SB 211 would create the Georgia Council on Literacy, which would be tasked with conducting comprehensive reviews of educational programs for all ages, state support for said programs, and other issues related to improving the literacy outcomes of Georgians from birth to adulthood. The Council will be composed of 24 members appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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