According to the National Institute for Early Education Research’s annual “State of Preschool” report, overall Georgia offers high-quality education programs for 4-year-olds.
However, the study said, Georgia’s pre-kindergarten program needs to offer more support for students who are learning English as their second language.
The state’s pre-K program provides bilingual instruction and has policies that support families of English learners. However, the report noted, there’s no systemwide plan to support English Language Learners, there’s no extra funding for them, and staff aren’t required to receive training to learn how to help ELL students.
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