The Georgia Department of Education is awarding a total of $5,261,955 in grants to help school districts improve literacy outcomes and support students with dyslexia, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today.
“Reading is a fundamental skill that all children in Georgia need because, with it, a world of possibilities opens,” Superintendent Woods said. “These grants will ensure districts, schools, and teachers have the resources they need to improve reading success for all students, including students with dyslexia.”
Thirty-one school districts are receiving Readiness in Literacy Grants, which will provide more than $4 million in federal funds to support early reading assistance programs for struggling readers and students with risk factors for dyslexia.
Ten school districts are receiving Multi-sensory Reading Instruction Training Grants, which will provide more than $1 million in federal funds so teachers in identified schools can receive multi-sensory reading training opportunities and resources.
“Thank you to district and school leaders who have made the transformational commitment to invest in proven reading programs and build teacher knowledge in the Science of Reading,” said Tina Engberg, parent and state leader of Decoding Dyslexia Georgia. “These efforts will change the trajectory of the lives of their students.”
GaDOE is committed to working closely with parents and partners in education to support students with dyslexia.
Awardees – Multisensory Reading Instruction Training Grants
Atlanta Public Schools
Baconton Community Charter School
Baldwin County School District
Bibb County School District
Clarke County School District
Dougherty County School System
Georgia Connections Academy
Greene County School District
Polk County School District
Rome City Schools
Awardees – Readiness in Literacy Grant
Atkinson County School District
Barrow County School System
Ben Hill County Schools
Carroll County School System
Carrollton City Schools
Cartersville City Schools
Cobb County School District
Dalton Public Schools
City Schools of Decatur
Dougherty County School System
Dublin City Schools
Ethos Classical Charter
Forsyth County Schools
Fulton County Schools
Gordon County Schools
Griffin-Spalding County School District
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Hall County Schools
Heard County School System
Ivy Preparatory Academy
Jeff Davis County Schools
Lowndes County Schools
Paulding County School District
Peach County Schools
Rome City Schools
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
Towns County School District
Troup County School System
Walton County School District
White County Schools
Whitfield County Schools
Article courtesy of Metro Atlanta CEO, published February 22, 2022.