Why Literacy Matters—and How You Can Help Your Child Improve
Literacy is an essential part of childhood education. In many ways, it's the foundation on which many other forms of education rely. But learning to read is hard, particularly for students from underprivileged backgrounds or rural communities, where schools tend to have fewer resources. Sometimes, kids need a little extra support developing their reading skills. In those cases, summer reading programs can be immensely beneficial in helping students to get caught up and maintain fluent reading comprehension. The Importance of Literacy According to experts, literacy is a key predictor of academic success. Students with strong literacy skills tend to do better in school and have a higher...
Community Policing Beyond a Single Event: Making a Difference in Rural Georgia Communities
To say that the events of the last few years have put a strain on community-police relationships is putting it mildly. Increasingly, the dynamic between police departments and the communities they serve has been characterized by mutual distrust. Healing and reconciliation are badly needed, and yet no one seems to be able to find a solution. No one, that is, except a few police departments in rural Georgia, who have found a way to deepen their connection to their constituents while also improving their communities. In partnership with the Tiers Free Academy, the Montezuma, Marshallville, and Oglethorpe Police Departments successfully launched the Macon County Chiefs'...
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