It is our hope that your corporation will support our efforts to provide private school scholarships to economically disadvantaged students. These scholarships provide Georgia students access to a quality education today.

There is an “Education Crisis” in Georgia. Based on almost every objective measure, the Georgia school system is ranked in the bottom 10%.

Graduation Rate – Georgia is ranked 47th out of 50 states.

Dropout Factories – In Georgia, one-third of the high schools are considered dropout factories. Nationally, 12% of high schools qualify as dropout factories. Georgia has the nation’s 4th highest concentration of dropout factories in the nation.

SAT Scores – Georgia’s average score on the SAT exam fell for the fifth consecutive year in 2011. Georgia is among the nation’s 3 worst states. Only South Carolina and Maine posted lower scores. In 2010, less than 18% of all high schools in Georgia scored at or above the national average of 1509.

AYP Scores – 63% of Georgia’s schools met national AYP standards in 2011, which is down from 71% in 2010.

Nation’s Largest Cheating Scandal – In addition to the above, Georgia is home to the nation’s largest cheating scandal. As a result, over a ten year period in Atlanta, tens of thousands of students were promoted who were not ready for the next grade.