Ga. first lady Sandra Deal discusses Murphy Harpst Childrens Center in the campus library with Dr. Brian Parks, psychologist, Ember Bishop, assistant to the first lady, Katie Dempsey Georgia Represntative for Dist. 13, John Etheridge, Murphy-Harpst Chairman of the Board, Emily Saltino, Vice President of Development and Chuck Troutman, CEO of Harpst. (Jake Carter/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Sandra Deal, along with state schools Superintendent John Barge, will visit schools across the state this month to read to students. Her goal is to visit all 180 school districts in the state over the next three years.
The governor announced in his State of the State address in January that reading will be a focus of his administration. Nathan Deal named March "Read Across Georgia" month in honor of the initiative.
Experts say children who cannot read on grade level by third-grade have more difficulty catching up and are more likely to drop out of school.
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