April 15, 2024

The Deal Center, in partnership with the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter of Georgia College State University and Milledgeville, GA’s Boy Scout Troop 124, established a community walking trail in Baldwin County’s Harrisburg neighborhood.

March 21, 2024

Did you know you can help train volunteer readers? The Volunteer Reader Training Program helps adult readers learn and practice evidence-based strategies to share stories through reading aloud with children.

February 14, 2024

Every year, February 1st is a special day for the Deal Center team as we honor Mrs. Deal’s birthday and lifelong work on behalf of Georgia’s children.

January 30, 2024

We are kicking off 2024 in the spirit of collaboration! On January 18, the Deal Center held a Georgia College & State University Faculty Collaboration Initiative, an event to further orient GCSU faculty and staff to the work of the Center.

December 19, 2023

The Deal Center is proud to announce the 2024 awardees of our fifth-annual Research Grant Initiative for Implementation Research to Improve Early Language and Literacy Outcomes.

November 28, 2023

Earlier this year, the Deal Center conducted an independent review of universal reading screeners that were approved by the Georgia State Board of Education in July of 2023.

October 31, 2023

The Deal Center was pleased to host this year’s virtual learning series, Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy, from March to October.

September 15, 2023

The International Dyslexia Association of Georgia (IDA-GA) held its Dimensions of Dyslexia: Keys to Structured Literacy Conference August 26 on the campus of Georgia College & State University.

August 22, 2023

Since 2017, the Deal Center has been delighted to host its annual Governor’s Summit, designed to gather early language and literacy advocates and thought leaders throughout the state.

July 28, 2023

The Deal Center is proud to announce that Governor Brian Kemp has appointed Dr. Lindee Morgan, Deal Center Executive Director, Dr. Noris Price, Superintendent of Baldwin County School District, and Dr. Gary Bingham, Deal Center Research Sub-Committee Member, to the Georgia Council on Literacy.

May 31, 2023

Every year, the Deal Center and Get Georgia Reading proudly offer Collective Impact Grant Initiative funding to deserving organizations across the state of Georgia.

April 30, 2023

We kicked off our new four-part Virtual Learning Series, Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy, on March 21. Amy Reddick and Dr. Maria Kosanovich, both reading experts and supporters of the Deal Center, presented module one, Print Knowledge, over three sessions.

March 14, 2023

The Deal Center was proud to present during the Georgia Joint Senate Higher Education and Education and Youth Committee meeting on February 1, 2023.

February 14, 2023

On January 27, 2023, the Deal Center team visited Georgia Military College Preparatory School (GMC) in Milledgeville, Georgia.

January 12, 2023

Happy New Year from the Deal Center! Welcome to our blog, where we will highlight some of our day-to-day happenings, partnerships and research, and special events. Please visit often for updates on the Deal Center and our work.