Reaching Up
Metro Atlanta’s economy stands to gain an additional $78.6 million annually by promoting racial equity.
Casey has invested in several southwest Atlanta communities for more than 10 years. This report explores how race and community of residence continue to create barriers that keep the city's kids, particularly those of color, from reaching their full potential. The report highlights three key areas that support or thwart children’s healthy development: (1) the community where they grow up; (2) school experiences; and (3) family access to economic opportunities. Policy recommendations are included.
The east-west Interstate 20 separates wealthier, majority-white communities in the north from poorer, majority-black ones in the south.
79% of Asian students and 88% of white students exceeded state reading standards, while only 35% of Latinos and 24% of black students exceeded the standards.
Metro Atlanta’s economy stands to gain an additional $78.6 million annually by promoting racial equity.
More than 80% of 3- and 4-year-olds in majority-white NPUs attend preschool, compared to 25% of 3- and 4-year-old kids in majority-black NPUs.
For more than a decade, Casey has partnered to increase educational and economic opportunities for kids and families in several low-income Atlanta neighborhoods. The goal? Working to ensure all kids, regardless of race, place or ethnicity have the chance to reach their full potential. Yet race remains a major predictor of a child’s trajectory in life — a reality reinforced by nearly every measure of child and family well-being highlighted in this report.
Median household income by race
