2009KIDSCOUNTReleaseDolinger

Stephen Dolinger, president of Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, shared how he uses KIDS COUNT, from the education perspective, to inform his work. The research is irrefutable," he said. Students living in low-income families are much more likely to drop out of high school in any given year. This fact alone is alarming enough, but the relating societal issues—higher crime rates, negative health outcomes, and increased social services costs, not to mention a lack of private sector investment in impoverished areas—plague many Georgia communities. We must be committed and tireless in using every available resource to lessen the impacts of poverty and decrease our drop-out rates.

To learn more about the progress we have made in the nation and in Georgia using KIDS COUNT data to improve health, education, and economic conditions for Georgias children and families, visit http://gafcp.org/newsroom/09KCRelease.htm.

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