We believe all children should have a quality education and graduate from high school prepared for college and workforce.
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%newline%Challenges:
%newline%18 percent of metro Atlanta's eighth-grade students are no passing eighth-grade math (10,360 students); only 28 percent of Georgia's fourth-grade students scored...
We believe all children should have a quality education and graduate from high school prepared for college and workforce.
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%newline%Challenges:
%newline%18 percent of metro Atlanta's eighth-grade students are no passing eighth-grade math (10,360 students); only 28 percent of Georgia's fourth-grade students scored at the proficient or advanced level in reading in 2007; just 16 percent of children in Georgia's working families are in the after-school programs; and the gap between parent and a young person's schedule can amount to 20-25 hours a week of unsupervised time.
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%newline%United Way Priorities:
%newline%Ensure youth, particularly middle school students, participate in high-quality activities during non-school hours; provide academic support so all students advance to the next grade level; and improve conditions for parents to be more actively involved in their child's education.(more)
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