Literacy in Georgia

A third of our children come to
school unprepared to learn.

Approximately 61% of low-income
families do not have a single
piece of reading material
suitable for a child.

41% of Georgia's 4th graders do
not read at grade level.

1 in 5 of our children lives in poverty

Several States plan how many jail cells
they will build in the future by how many
children are not reading on grade level
by 3rd & 4th grade.

 Georgia scored 46^th on SATs in 2006.

Nearly 40% of Georgia's students do
not graduate from high school (we rank
49^th or 50^th nationally in drop outs)

One in four adults in Georgia
operates at a low literacy level.

People in the U.S. who are illiterate
represent 75% of the unemployed,  
33% of mothers receiving aid, 85%
of juveniles who appear in court
and 60% of prison inmates.

Georgia spends $170 million a
year on remedial education.

Economic studies show that investments
in quality child care and education
for children in their preschool years
provide a return of up to 20%.

With your help, this can change…