ATLANTA (December 23, 2025) — On Tuesday, December 16, educators, literacy advocates and community leaders gathered under the Gold Dome for the first annual “Georgia Literacy Night.” Cohosted by Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives John Burns (R–Newington) and his wife, Dayle Burns; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth Sen. Billy Hickman (R–Statesboro) and his wife, Jo Ann Hickman; and Chairman of the House Committee on Education Rep. Chris Erwin (R–Homer) and his wife, Laurie Erwin, in partnership with the Georgia Literacy Council, the evening highlighted the importance of early literacy and the collective efforts underway to improve reading outcomes for Georgia’s youth.
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