DECAL Download

About 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.

Publisher

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

Category

arts · education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Sept 2018

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

427 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Episode 8 - Georgia's Pre-K Week Kickoff with Coy and Malcolm

   Send us Fan Mail This week we are at Building Kidz School in Roswell for the official kickoff of Georgia’s Pre-K Week, a statewide celebration of the teachers, families, partners, and young learners who make Georgia’s Pre-K Program such an important part of our communities. We’re joined by Coy Bowles, lead guitarist with Zac Brown Band and children’s author; Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl Champ, author, and founder of the Share the Magic Foundation; and Judy Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Vo...

2. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Episode 6 - DECAL Roadshows

   Send us Fan Mail In October, DECAL is hitting the road. In partnership with Child Trends, we will host four regional DECAL Road Shows to bring agency updates, professional learning, resources, and DECAL staff directly to child care providers across Georgia. Each roadshow will include plenary session, breakout learning opportunities, and an Exhibition Hall with representatives from nearly every DECAL division and program area. Joining us to talk about the DECAL Roadshows happening this October...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Episode 5 - Georgia's Pre-K Week 2026

   Send us Fan Mail Each year, Georgia’s Pre-K Week gives state leaders, local officials, community partners, and families a chance to step inside Pre-K classrooms and see firsthand what quality early learning looks like. This year's observance is October 5-9, 2026. Joining us to talk about Georgia Pre-K Week is Judy Fitzgerald, Executive Director with Voices for Georgia’s Children, our longtime partner in Pre-K Week; Amy Browder, Director of Business Operations for Georgia’s Pre-K Program, and ...

Who has been a guest on DECAL Download

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kristy Beam
• Amy M Jacobs
• Elisabetta Kasfir
• Amy Roys
• Melinda Knowles

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

371,588

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

82

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