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This resolution congratulates Marietta City Schools for receiving the Georgia Reads Community Award, which recognizes communities that have formed sustained literacy improvement partnerships. The resolution highlights the school district's innovative "Literacy & Justice For All" initiative, which supports language and literacy development from pregnancy through age five, involving key partners such as United Way of Greater Atlanta, Rollins Center for Language and Literacy, Cobb Collaborative, and Wellstar. The Georgia Council on Literacy, which established the award, aims to address low literacy rates by promoting community-based solutions. The resolution emphasizes Marietta City Schools' significant achievements in increasing reading proficiency and creating opportunities for educational and career success. It formally commends the school district for its dedication to literacy advancement and instructs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute an official copy of the resolution to Marietta City Schools.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70566