Publications - GEEARS

GEEARS staff have presented at a range of local and national conferences and published extensively about early childhood issues in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and local and national media outlets, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Education Week, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia Health News, Journal of the National Medical Association, Reading and Writing, Division for Early Childhood, American Educational Research Association, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Society for Research in Child Development, and many others.

Check out some of GEEARS’ original publications below. Beyond the resources/publications listed below, be sure to check out the GEEARS Readiness Radar, a suite of data and mapping tools that allows users to explore a range of data relevant to early childhood and school readiness in Georgia.

Apr 24, 2025 | Publications

Head Start One Pager

Head Start and Early Head Start, which are federally funded and locally implemented, provide comprehensive services for children from families who meet certain eligibility requirements, including ... (read more)

Jessica Woltjen

Apr 16, 2025 | Publications

Medicaid & PeachCare’s Role in the Health of Georgia’s Pregnant Women and Young Children

Medicaid and PeachCare play outsized roles in the health and well-being of new moms, newborns, and young children. These programs provide access to life-saving treatments and life-changing therapies ... (read more)

M Jackson

Apr 9, 2025 | Publications

McKinney-Vento Collaborations

This report, created in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education and the Head Start Collaboration Office at the Department of Early Childhood & Learning, examines the collaborative ... (read more)

M Jackson

Mar 24, 2025 | Publications

For Lack of Care: The Economic Impact of Child Care Challenges

A recent study of Georgia families with children ages birth through five reveals that child care challenges have a devastating impact on family finances, employers’ balance sheets, and our ... (read more)

Jessica Woltjen

Mar 10, 2025 | Publications

Child Care for Early Educators

Early educators are engaged in incredibly difficult and complex work that is essential to children’s learning and development, supportive for families, and foundational to the economy. \Recruiting ... (read more)

Jessica Woltjen

Jan 6, 2025 | Publications

Investing in the Professionals who Support Young Children with Disabilities

The first three years of life represent the most rapid period of brain development. During this time, young children with disabilities and developmental delays develop physical, social, and emotional ... (read more)

Jessica Woltjen