Amy M. Jacobs

🎙️ Our response to AJC reporting on @Quality_Rated. You deserve all the facts. Context is important. Get the full story and hear directly from DECAL as we take a closer look at the reporting and the facts. #DECALDownload #QualityRated decaldownload.buzzsprout.com…

🎃👻 Halloween fun at McGinnis Woods Preschool in Alpharetta! Our little learners showed off their creative costumes in a festive parade while friends and families joined in for an afternoon of sweet treats, laughter, and playtime together.

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from all of us at @GADeptEarlyCare! Wishing our little learners, families, teachers, and child care providers a spooktacular day filled with treats, giggles, and plenty of Halloween fun! 🧡🖤 Have a safe and BOO-tiful Halloween! 🍬🕷️

🎙️ SPECIAL EDITION of DECAL Download! Context matters, and you deserve all the facts. Tune in as we address recent reporting on Quality Rated, provide important context, and share DECAL’s perspective. Get the full story! 🎧 Listen now: decaldownload.buzzsprout.com…

We had a great time connecting with more than 100 child care owners and directors at our fourth and final DECAL Roadshow. Thank you for sharing your experiences, ideas, and passion for early learning. Together, we CONNECT, LEARN, and GROW! 💙 @GeorgiaSouthern

Transparency matters to families. @GADeptEarlyCare posts visit reports and investigations for every licensed child care program online so parents can review a program’s compliance history and make informed decisions. Visit families.decal.ga.gov.

More than 300,000 children are cared for in licensed child care programs across Georgia each day. Their health and safety are at the heart of everything we do, and we remain committed to strong oversight and safe, quality care. @GADeptEarlyCare @Quality_Rated

Context matters! Hear directly from DECAL as we respond to recent reporting on @Quality_Rated. You deserve all the facts, and the full story matters. Tune in to this special edition of DECAL Download. 🎙️ #DECALDownload #QualityRated decaldownload.buzzsprout.com…

⏰🍂 Don’t forget! Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 1. Turn your clocks BACK ONE HOUR Saturday night before going to bed. Enjoy that extra hour of sleep, and remember to check those little ones’ schedules, too! 💤🧡

🚗🎉 Thank you to our amazing DECAL team for hosting today’s Roadshow in Statesboro! We appreciate everyone who helped make it a success and enjoyed the opportunity to connect, share ideas, and strengthen our commitment to Georgia’s children, families, and child care providers!

Thanks again to Bryan and Travis for hosting me this morning on @Eagle94_9 @GADeptEarlyCare @Quality_Rated iheart.com/podcast/53-east-g…

🎉 Today in Macon, we recognized our sixth finalist for Early Childhood Educator of the Year! Congratulations to Tamia McKay, a dedicated teacher at Sarita R. Hill Head Start Center. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of Georgia’s youngest learners! 🍎❤️

🏀 @GADeptEarlyCare is cheering on @ATLDreamPR! 💙❤️ We’re proud to support our hometown team and celebrate the power of teamwork, determination, and inspiring the next generation of leaders on and off the court! #AtlantaDream #TodaysLearnersTomorrowsLeaders

DECAL’s Tina McLaren and Monica Griffin teamed up with Carol Clarke of Action Pact Head Start to present at the Georgia Head Start Association Leadership Institute at Fort Valley State University. @GADeptEarlyCare

Started my day bright and early in Statesboro with Bryan Steele and Travis Bilger on @Eagle94_9 East Georgia’s Morning Show! Thanks for the opportunity to share updates on DECAL and Georgia’s early learning programs. 📻🍑 #GaPreK #EarlyLearning

Honored to meet Jackie Habersham of Little Creative Ones Learning Center in Augusta who has been working in Georgia childcare for 56 years.

Today, DECAL’s Bridget Ratajczak, Child and Family Development Outreach Manager, joined the @georgiadeptofed Parent Mentor meeting at Middle Georgia State University in Macon to share resources supporting Georgia families and children with disabilities. 💙 @GADeptEarlyCare

Georgia Head Start partnered with @MarcusAutism and @GADeptEarlyCare for its Fall Leadership Institute at @FVSU. DECAL’s Allison Setterlind led a panel on early autism identification. In 2026, Head Start programs referred 1,300+ Georgia children for IDEA evaluations! 💙

🌱 @DECALNutrition + Community Partnerships visited Bright Future Academy to celebrate Farm to School and ECE! 🍉 Through our year-long S-Initiative, the academy grows local foods, engages families, partners with student farmers, and brings garden-to-table learning to life.

🚗 We’re headed to Statesboro for our fourth and final DECAL Roadshow! 🎉 Looking forward to connecting with child care owners and directors, sharing resources, answering questions, and learning together. Let’s finish strong! 💙 #DECALRoadshow #GeorgiaChildCare