2. LaGrange -Troup County Chamber of Commerce June 11, 2013 1.Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates 2. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline 3. What Can We Do?

3. Academic Achievement Milestones School Readiness Literacy by 3 rd Grade Numeracy by 8 th Grade High School Graduation Workforce and/or College Ready

4. Georgia High School Graduation Rates Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards. Year High School Graduation Rate Number of High School Non-Grads 200958.6%*62,172 201064.0%*51,503 201167.5%44,661 201269.7%37,839 Total196,176 * Approximations from Georgia Department of Education

5. Compounded Impacts of High School Non-Completion Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children. INDIVIDUALSTHE COMMUNITY Lower Lifetime Earnings Reduced buying power & tax revenues; less economic growth Decreased health status; Higher mortality rates; More criminal activity Higher health care & criminal justice costs Higher teen pregnancy rates; Single motherhood Higher public services costs Less voting; Less volunteering Low rate of community involvement

6. Economic Impact of Georgia Non-Graduates

7. Education Pays Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment. **U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table 5. Quartiles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT Unemployment Rate*March 2013 Median Wkly Earnings** (& approx. annual) 15% 10%5%0%02006001000 3.9 Bachelor’s Degree & Higher $1,165 ($60,580) 6.4 Some college/ Associate Degree $749 ($38,948) 8.8 HS Graduates, No College $651 ($33,852) 12.0 Less than a High School Diploma $457 ($23,764)

8. Unemployment Rates by County: April 2013 Source: Georgia Department of Labor; State average = 7.9% (not seasonally adjusted)

9. State Service Delivery Regions

10. Economic Impact of High School Non-Completion How much could YOUR region benefit from this additional income currently being foregone? Source: Isley, P. & Hill, J. “Updated Economic Impact of High School Non-Completion in Georgia: 2005 Estimate,” Georgia Southern University. April 2007. *According to GSU study, totals may not add due to rounding. Region 1$2.2 billion Region 2$1.2 billion Region 3$4.2 billion Region 4$1.1 billion Region 5$1.1 billion Region 6$1.0 billion Region 7$1.1 billion Region 8$0.9 billion Region 9$0.9 billion Region 10$2.0 billion Region 11$1.0 billion Region 12$1.1 billion TOTAL$18 billion*

11. Strengthening the Birth to Work Pipeline

12. Essential Building Blocks of High Performing States Higher Standards Rigorous Curriculum Clear Accountability System Statewide Student Information System Leadership Training

13. Complete College Georgia 100 students enroll in a Georgia public college or university 100 Graduate in 4 years 37 20 4 3 2 9 17 6 1 1 0 2 44 36 11 14 3 28 2 1 0 0 0 0 1128 2-Year Public College4-Year Public College Full-TimePart-TimeFull-TimePart-Time Enroll Return as sophomores Graduate on time (100% time) Additional graduates (150% time) 200% time Total graduates Graduate in 8 years Key - Measuring time 100% time 150% time 200% time Associate 2 years 3 years 4 years Bachelor’s 4 years 6 years 8 years Source: Complete College America (CCA)

14. Demand for postsecondary education has increased, and will continue to increase during and after the recovery. Source: Anthony Carnevale’s analysis of March CPS data, various years; Center on Education and the Workforce forecast of educational demand to 2018, presented in The Recession: Accelerating the New Economy, September 2011.

15. What Can We Do?

16. Profile of Child, Family and Community Wellbeing – Troup County* IndicatorYearTroup RateGeorgia Rate Low birth weight201110.4%9.4% Teen pregnancies, ages 15-17 (per 1,000)201054.128.1 Substantiated incidents of Child Abuse and/or neglect (per 1,000) 20129.38.0 Incidences of STDs, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)201144.231.6 Children absent more than 15 days from school201110.0%8.8% Teens not in school and not working, ages 16- 19 201015.0%10.8% High school graduates eligible for HOPE scholarship 201145.5%40.2% Children living with single parent201039.4%32.7% Children living in poverty201132.1%26.6% * Data provided by Georgia Kids Count, Georgia Family Connection Partnership, http://www.gafcp.org

19. 3 rd Grade Reading Source: Georgia School Council Institute, www.georgiaeduction.org

20. Aligning Educational Strategies Aligned Acts of Improvement Random Acts of Improvement GOALS

21. How Will You Insulate the Birth to Work Pipeline? LEARNING & SOCIAL SUPPORTS Childcare Providers Afterschool Programs Academic Supports Job Training Civic Opportunities EarlyChildhood K – 12 System PostSecondary Work &Career ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES Transportation Health Housing Financial Source: The Forum for Youth Investment

22. Help Insulate the Pipeline PostSecondary Read to children everyday Quality Rated: Encourage participation of your early learning centers Read and mentor students Leverage partnerships with business and post-secondary Build a cadre of effective leaders Support joint enrollment programs Provide internships/ apprenticeships Highlight need for certifications, 2-year degrees, and 4-year degrees EarlyChildhood K – 12 System

23. Georgia Partnership for Excellence In Education 270 Peachtree Street, NW Suite 2200 Atlanta, GA 30303 404.223.2280 www.gpee.org