DECAL Download
Your source for news and information from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. You will hear from Commissioner Amy M. Jacobs and special guests to give you an update on all things DECAL. Have a question, comment, or suggestion? Call 404-656-0239 or email us at decaldownload@decal.ga.gov.
Podcasting since 2018 • 402 episodes
DECAL Download
Latest Episodes
Episode 28 - Finding Summer Camps
It's never too early to start planning a summer your children will remember! In this episode, we dive into how the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is making it easier for families to find safe, affordable, and high-quality...
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Season 8
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Episode 28
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25:22
Episode 27 - Mindy Binderman
For nearly two decades, Mindy Binderman has been a nonprofit leader and advocate for early childhood policy here in Georgia dedicating her career to advocacy, policy development, and driving systemic change. Recently the founding Executive Dire...
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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44:22
Episode 26 - Laura Evans from GPB
High-quality educational programming plays a critical role for children from birth to age five, as these early years are foundational for brain development, language acquisition, social-emotional growth, and the establishment of lifelong learni...
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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36:56
Episode 25 - Pre-K to College Sweepstakes + Georgia Pre-K at the Capitol
Planning for college can start earlier than many families realize. DECAL and Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan are sponsoring the annual Path from Pre-K to College Sweepstakes, an initiative to help families begin saving for their children’s educ...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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38:46
Episode 24 - CACFP Week
Across the country, from March 15th to the 21st, we are shining a spotlight on the providers, the sponsors, and the food service professionals who are quite literally stirring goodness into the lives of children and adults. Today we’re going be...
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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26:47