Nationally, the turnover rate for child care workers is higher than 30 percent. The turnover rate among participants in Smart Start Georgia's INCENTIVE$ program is less than 10 percent.
PUTTING CRAYON TO PAPER: WORK BEGINS ON NEW CHILD-INSPIRED PLAYGROUND March 4, 2005
BARNES & NOBLE TEAMS WITH THE GEORGIA EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE TO GIVE THE GIFT OF READING December 9, 2002
THE GEORGIA EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVE (GELI), NOW SMART START GEORGIA July 1, 2003
SMART START GEORGIA LAUNCHES TWO PROGRAMS IN CHATHAM, BRYAN AND EFFINGHAM COUNTIES July 1, 2003
JOHN SMOLTZ MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF GEORGIA'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN July 10, 2003
DEKALB AND GWINNETT COUNTIES RECEIVE NEARLY $1 MILLION TO IMPROVE LEARNING READINESS OF YOUNG CHILDR October 21, 2003
SMART START GEORGIA GRANTS NEARLY $1 MILLION December 9, 2003
SMART START GEORGIA GRANTS $85,000 TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN METRO ATLANTA January 15, 2004
SMART START GEORGIA APPLAUDS GOVERNOR PERDUE?S PLAN TO IMPROVE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN IN GEORGIA January 16, 2004
BERRIEN AND TIFT COUNTIES: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
BRYAN, EFFINGHAM AND CHATHAM COUNTIES: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
CLAYTON COUNTY: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
DODGE AND LAURENS COUNTIES: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
DOUGHERTY COUNTY: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
FULTON COUNTY: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
HALL COUNTY: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
HOUSTON COUNTY: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
SCHLEY AND SUMTER COUNTIES: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
MUSCOGEE COUNTY: GOVERNOR SONNY PERDUE PROCLAIMS APRIL THE MONTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD: A TIME FOR GEORGIANS TO RECOMMIT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD IN THE STATE EXPERIENCES QUALITY EARLY LEARNING April 12, 2004
"HARDWARE" TAKES ON NEW MEANING FOR ATLANTA TECHIES - BUILDING PLAYGROUND IN ONE DAY FOR LOCAL SCHOOL May 6, 2004
DOUGHERTY COUNTY CHILDREN ILLUSTRATE THE IMPACT OF QUALITY EARLY LEARNING THROUGH CREATIVE ARTWORK July 27, 2004
PERDUE CHILD ADVOCACY A PLUS FOR GEORGIANS February 13, 2003