"Making sure all children are reading on grade level, particularly by the end of third grade, is as much a human service issue as an educational one."
Commissioner B.J. Walker
Georgia Department of Human Services

Special KIDS COUNT Report

Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP), in conjunction with The Annie E. Casey Foundation, released a special report that identifies why reading on grade level is critical, offers recommendations to address the reading crisis in this state, and highlight strategies that are already working to improve and support literacy for Georgia’s children and families.

Georgia KIDS COUNT special report
 Great Expectations: Every Child in Georgia Will Read At or Above Grade Level

National KIDS COUNT special report
 EARLY WARNING! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters