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GA SR1079
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
John Wilkinson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes October 3-7, 2016, as Georgia Pre-K Week at the capitol, marking the sixth consecutive year the event has been hosted by Voices for Georgia's Children
- Georgia's early care and education industry serves an estimated 337,000 children annually across approximately 6,200 centers, including family child care homes, Pre-K programs, Head Start sites, and military centers
- Georgia's Pre-K program has served approximately 1.5 million children since its inception and currently provides early education to more than half of the state's four-year-olds
- The early care and education industry generated $4.7 billion in economic activity in 2013 and supported approximately 85,000 jobs (68,000 directly and 17,000 in related sectors)
- The Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy will provide quality Pre-K books to legislators and participating Pre-K centers as part of the observance
Legislative Description
Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/29/2016
Full Bill Text
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