Impact of Pre-K in Georgia as Biden pushes for free, universal early education
A child s early years are critical when it comes to setting kids up for success, experts report. Author: LaPorsche Thomas, Liza Lucas Published: 3:37 PM EDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 3:37 PM EDT May 12, 2021
The pre-K registration for the 2021-2022 school year is currently underway in Georgia and families are applying as President Joe Biden continues to push his American family Plan.
Part of the proposal includes universal pre-school for all three and four-year-old children regardless of income.
Here is the impact the plan will have in Georgia. From the ages of birth to five we re setting the foundation in those first five years for everything that happens later, Mindy Binderman with the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS) explained.
According to a new report from Trust for America's Health, chronic underfunding of public health systems contributed to the nation’s slow response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including here in Georgia.
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Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Friday that bans counties and municipalities in Georgia from reducing their police department budgets by more than 5% in absence of revenue loss.
Legislative Republicans who pushed House Bill 286 said it was a response to local efforts to defund the police after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. Floyd s death made national headlines and sparked international protests. Republicans have filed similar bills in other states. This legislation will keep our communities and families safe across Georgia, House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones, R-Milton, tweeted Friday. Public safety is critical to the success and future of our state, and I’m pleased to see Georgia take proactive measures to keep our residents safe and secure.
In a surprise announcement, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday she will not seek reelection following her first term in office.
Bottoms said the last three years were not what she would have scripted for Atlanta, reported WABE’s Lisa Hagen. She said it was time to pass the baton.
“I don’t know what’s next for me personally and for our family,” said Bottoms on Friday. “But what I do know is that this is a decision made from a position of strength and not weakness.”
Bottoms was once considered a possible candidate for Joe Biden’s vice president. Money from a March fundraiser headlined by the president will be returned to donors immediately, according to Bottoms.
That s the rational decision :
The National Women s Law Center reported in February that nearly 2.4 million women left the workforce since February 2020, compared with less than 1.8 million men.
A big reason lack of childcare options.
At the Smith household, the kitchen has turned into a fourth-grade classroom, and the dining room an office.
“It was a struggle for the first two weeks,” said Rebecca Smith, a mother of two.
Smith used to work as nursing home administrator, traveling to different facilities and advising them on better practices.
“I loved my role with the company,” said Smith. “I probably would never have left.”