Education Initiatives in Metro Atlanta

• Research requested at 2013 Board Retreat

• Related to Regional Competitiveness Strategy

• Focus on efforts to improve education outcomes “cradle to career”

Education Initiatives in Metro Atlanta

23 Major Efforts

250+ Community-based Efforts

Cradle to Career Education Pipeline

Family and Community Support Network

Juvenile Justice Social Services

3 Major Efforts•Bright from the Start (DECAL)

•Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students

•United Way – Smart Start

8 Major Efforts•GA Family Connection Partnership

•Communities in Schools of GA

•Families First

•Community Foundation

•United Way

•Great Promise Partnership

•GA Career Pathways (DoE)

•SkillsUSA Georgia

5 Major Efforts•Complete College Georgia

•REACH Georgia

•Project GRAD

•Community Foundation

•TAG Education Collaborative

7 Major Efforts•ARWB

•Local Gov’t Workforce Boards

•Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

•Georgia TRADE-UP

•Atlanta CareerRise – United Way

•Quick Start

•Literacy Action, Inc.

5 Policy-Level Efforts•Metro Atlanta Chamber

•Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education

•Georgia Leadership Institute for School

Improvement

•Voices for Georgia’s Children

•Georgia Conservancy

Staff Recommendations

Continue investment in existing efforts

ARC is currently involved in a discussion to begin a STRIVE effort, led by Metro Atlanta Chamber

Coordinate with the Competitiveness Strategy Implementation Committee