“This is the day you begin. To find the places inside. Your laughter and your lunches, your books, your travel, and your stories.” – Jacqueline Woodson, The Day You Begin Happy August! Happy new school year to our educators and families! The beginning of the school year is my favorite time of year. I love Continue reading

The summer is in full swing for the Georgia Council on Literacy. It was wonderful to see so many of you at the GAEL conference this week. I always appreciate the opportunity for our school leaders to learn, share, and celebrate the meaningful work they do every day. We look forward to seeing you all Continue reading

“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” —Jenny Han We hope your July is off to a magical start! Summer has been a busy time for literacy. Here are a few recent updates: Executive Committee The Executive Committee met on Friday, June 27, 2025, to vote on several important items. The Executive Continue reading

Executive Committee Updates The agendas for our bi-weekly Executive Committee updates will be posted on the Georgia Reads website. Topics covered last week included the new Georgia Literacy Coach Coordinating Committee, the Council budget, and the Executive Committee Rules and Procedures document. Please feel free to reach out to Sarah Richards or Chairman Johnson if Continue reading

I hope your June is off to a wonderful start! Thank you for taking the time to visit our new Council blog. Here are a few Council updates: Executive Committee The Executive Committee of the Georgia Council on Literacy met on Friday, May 30th. The minutes from the meeting can be found HERE. Our next Continue reading

Thank you for visiting the new blog for the Georgia Council on Literacy! This will be our hub for news, information, dates, documents, and more. Here are a few updates for this week… Continue reading