4-16-26 Scott Slade's Georgia

4-16-26 Scott Slade's Georgia

From Scott Slade's Georgia by Cox Media Group Atlanta

April 16, 2026 · 3 min

About this episode

Georgia lawmakers approved a measure to implement literacy coaches in elementary schools, and Dr. Lindee Morgan discusses their training and impact on students and teachers.

Georgia lawmakers approved a measure (HB 1193) that would put a literacy coach in every elementary school in the state more than thirteen-hundred of them. We speak with Dr. Lindee Morgan, the executive director of the Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy, to get a read on how those coaches will be trained and what they will do for Georgia children and the teachers who teach them. There is a big payoff at stake: children are expected to begin reading to learn after the third grade, and if they don't learn to read before then, they can be at a disadvantage that can stretch through a lifetime.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Slade

Guest: Dr. Lindee Morgan

Topics covered

  • literacy coaching
  • education policy
  • elementary education
  • reading skills
  • Georgia legislation

Keywords

  • literacy coach
  • elementary school
  • reading to learn
  • Georgia lawmakers
  • education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy

Places: Georgia

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