Blog Archive

More Children Living in Single-Parent Families

In 2013, 35% of U.S. children (24.6 million) lived in single-parent families, according to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Decline in Foreign-Born Children

In 2013, 3% of children in the United States were foreign born.

More Americans Earning Bachelor’s Degrees and Higher

Today, more Americans are earning higher levels of education, according to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center.

Building Results-Focused Leaders for Tomorrow

The Foundation has chosen 11 local leaders to participate in its third class of Atlanta Leaders for Results, designed to produce next-generation social change leaders in the city.

New Brochure Highlights the Foundation’s Evidence2Success Framework

New brochure highlights the elements of the Foundation’s Evidence2Success framework and milestones achieved for the first communities to use it.

Celebrating the Art of Community in Southwest Atlanta

A new public art installation along the fence line of the Foundation's University Avenue site was unveiled during Casey's Art of Community event this summer.

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty by Helping Kids and Their Parents Succeed

Educare Atlanta, the Center for Working Families and Dunbar Elementary School in southwest Atlanta are developing a strong, more closely aligned partnership to ensure parents and children succeed together.

Get Georgia Reading Campaign Officially Kicks Off

Get Georgia Reading — a statewide campaign to get all children on a path to reading on grade level by the end of third grade — officially launched at an August event that included First Lady Sandra Deal, as well as state commissioners, educators, parents, business leaders and children’s authors.