Georgia Pre-K week tackles literacy improvement, local role models read across the state

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GEORGIA (WALB) - For 15 years, the annual Georgia Pre-K Week, a collaboration between Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) and Voices for Georgia’s Children, has championed high-quality early childhood education and emphasized the power of community involvement in Pre-K.

This year, the spotlight shines on a special book, Every Amazing Story: A Writing Adventure with Coy and Malcolm , co-authored by Grammy award-winning guitarist for the Zac Brown Band, Coy Bowles, and former Georgia Bulldog and Super Bowl champion, Malcolm Mitchell.

Their advocacy is especially critical here in Georgia, where more than 60% of our third graders are not reading proficiently. It’