- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Press release (Georgia. Department of Education)
- Title:
- Press release [May 14, 2014]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Education
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Education
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Education
- Date of Original:
- 2014-05-14
- Subject:
- Georgia
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- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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Apr. 29, 2008; title from pdf of cover (GALILEO, viewed July 9,2008).
May 9, 2008, viewed July 9, 2008. - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA E300 .P1 P7 2014/5-14
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- Language:
- eng
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- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
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GaDOE to Announce Summer Reading Challenge
MEDIA CONTACT: Matt Cardoza, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 651-7358, mcardoza@gadoe.org Meghan Frick, GaDOE Communications Office, (404) 656-5594, mfrick@doe.k12.ga.us - Follow us on Twitter and Facebook
May 14, 2014 State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge and partners will hold a press conference to announce a Summer Reading Challenge to motivate students to continue reading over the summer. The "Georgia Summer Reading Challenge" will raise awareness of the summer loss epidemic, share compelling research on the importance of personalized reading activities, and provide access to a variety of free resources to support targeted reading and the initiative as a whole.
Information on summer reading loss: http://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/summer-reading/ or http://www.summerlearning.org/?page=know_the_facts
When: Thursday, May 15 at 11:30 a.m.
Where: Timber Ridge Elementary School Media Center, 5000 Timber Ridge Road, Marietta, 30068
Who: Dr. John Barge, State School Superintendent Arianne Weldon, Director of Get Georgia Reading Campaign for Grade Level
Reading Dr. Cayanna Good, Director of Innovative Programs, Governor's Office of
Student Achievement Sandra Perrino, Georgia PTA Second Vice President Lynn O'Hara, Account Representative for Scholastic Dr. Melodee Davis, Director of Assessment Research and Development, GA
Dept. of Education Chick-fil-A Cow
-------------------------------------------Matt Cardoza Director of Communications Georgia Department of Education 2062 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 651-7358
mcardoza@doe.k12.ga.us http://www.gadoe.org
"Making Education Work for All Georgians"