Literacy in Georgia

1 in 5 of our children lives in poverty

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

A third of our children come to school
unprepared to learn

Only 29% of Georgia 4th graders read
at or above proficiency

We have the nations third highest rate
of high school dropouts

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

Illiteracy and low literate workers
cost Atlanta $2.6 billion and Georgia
businesses $7 billion each year

Several states plan how many jail
cells they will build in the future by
how many children are not reading on
grade level by third grade 

With your help, this can change…

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