In the upcoming year, $2876 million dollars is scheduled to be cut from academic and social programs in public high schools across the nation. This is a staggering number, considering the recent decline in test scores. To be sure, there are still many programs that tend to the needs of the students, but with all of the future cuts, this may not be the case in the future. I feel that unless changes are made, the students will continue to receive less academic attention with every passing year. The decrease in attention to gifted programs, the inadequate teacher qualifications, and the lack of funding for social events are taking away support from the students, making them less likely to succeed in the future.

Great teachers, plenty of books, toys and other materials, strong connections with parents and families—these are aspects of quality preschool that we hear a lot about. But early learning requires something else: safe and appealing space, in the right place. Gin Phillips looks at one model for bringing such spaces on-line: Atlanta's Early Learning Property Management.

While young people in adult jails often lack access to education, juvenile facilities struggle to educate the children in their care. David Kendall Grant, who teaches special-education students in Georgia's juvenile system, strives to reach students who have learned one lesson—we don't trust.

Our mission is to operate a neighborhood resource center for at-risk and underserved members of our community. We will jointly develop and implement innovative programs and services that will strengthen individuals, youth, families and communities within our service area.

Smart Start Georgia is a statewide organization partnering to improve the quality of care and education for all children ages birth through five by:
collaborating with State and Federal government and early learning experts in communities throughout Georgia; educating parents, caregivers, and the public on the critical need for quality early learning for all children; and promoting lifetime lear

Voices for Georgia's children serves as a powerful voice for children and inspires Georgians to act on their behalf.

Family Connection Partnership serves as a catalyst for improving results for Georgia's children, families and communities

Our vision is for Georgia's children to be healthy, ready to start and perform better in school, and have stable, economically self-sufficient families.

Family Connection Partnership is a public/private partnership created by the State of Georgia and funders from the private sector. We assist communities in addressing the serious challenges facing Georgia's children and families. We also serve as a resource to state agencies across Georgia that work to improve the conditions of children and families.

Based on the averaged freshman graduation rate, a new measure the U.S. Dept. of Education is using to assess more accurately and comprehensively how many students are graduating from high school, 11 states drastically overestimate the number of students who graduate from their high schools. The biggest offenders include North Carolina, New Mexico, Mississippi, Indiana and South Dakota, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education summary. New Jersey, North Dakota and Wisconsin graduated the highest percentages of their high school students on time, while Washington, DC, South Carolina and Georgia had the lowest graduation rates.