Momentum is building to address metro Atlanta’s dismal ranking of 50th out of 50 cities when it comes to economic mobility. On Jan. 13, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation invited Harvard Professor Raj Chetty to come to Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium to talk about his research on economic mobility, with a focus on the […]
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Learn4Life’s annual report on metro Atlanta education a mixed bag
When it comes to public education in metro Atlanta, the outcomes are mixed. For the past seven years, Learn4Life has been tracking key education metrics among students in the five-county Atlanta metro area — a region that encompasses eight school districts. Learn4Life, founded in 2016, has been tracking six key indicators — kindergarten readiness, 3rd-grade […]
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Unleashing the superpower of philanthropy: Matching the passions of donors with purposes of nonprofits
By Alicia Philipp, president, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta What do a generous family, a trusted financial advisor and Atlanta’s beloved, annual Dragon Con have in common with Superman and Batman? Each of them has a superpower that lifts our region to greater positive impact through philanthropy! Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta recently published our […]
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Learn4Life releases its second annual progress report
A regional initiative to improve educational outcomes in metro Atlanta’s five core counties – Learn4Life – released its second annual report at a Metro Atlanta Chamber event Tuesday morning.
The “State of Education in Metro Atlanta” report highlights the cradle-to-grave approach to improve outcomes for all students. Learn4Life encompasses eight school districts in those five counties – Atlanta, Fulton, DeKalb, Decatur, Cobb, Marietta, Gwinnett and Clayton.
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The Metro Atlanta Chamber 2017 Year in Review
In 2017, we celebrated Atlanta, and you celebrated with us. With the help of our business community and Georgia legislation that recognized and worked to support our vision of a more vibrant and prosperous region, the Metro Atlanta Chamber was proud to serve. In Atlanta, we connect, we invent, we inspire and we thrive, and […]
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Community, Business and School District Leaders Join Forces to Improve Outcomes for Students
By Ken Zeff, executive director, Learn4Life Collaboration around a shared purpose can result in remarkable achievement. This is the sentiment behind Learn4Life, a regional approach that aligns educational efforts and resources to ensure success for every child across five counties and eight school districts in the region. Last week, Learn4Life had its official launch to […]
