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BETTER OPPORTUNITIES
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
To ensure that every person no matter their race, past mistakes, or circumstances of their birth has access to a quality education, fulfilling work, and a healthy family life.
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY
Empowering Job Seekers: The Gwinnett Housing Corporation Event
Discover the highlights of the recent event organized by the Gwinnett Housing Corporation, where the BETTER WORK Program attracted over 60 participants seeking employment assistance. Learn about the collaboration between various organizations and their impact on the Lawrenceville and Norcross communities.
Back to School: 6 Ways Communities Can Help Parents and Kids Succeed
Research consistently demonstrates that children with engaged parents tend to have higher academic performance, better attendance rates, improved behavior, and increased motivation to learn. When our kids are successful and able to show up as their best selves, our entire communities benefit from future generations.
Charter schools outshine the traditional public school model, Stanford University report finds
Between the years 2014 and 2019, charter school students were more advanced in math and reading than their public school counterparts. In terms of performance, 83% of charter school students had stronger reading skills than their counterparts in public school.
EXPANDING THE CONVERSATION
Getting serious about teen violence in Washington, D.C.: Louisville, Kentucky, provides a solution
In this opinion editorial published in The Washington Times, Joshua Crawford highlights the escalating crime crisis in Washington, D.C., particularly focusing on a significant surge in violent crimes, including a staggering 104% increase in carjackings from the...
New crime dashboard will report ‘real-time gun violence’ to expand transparency in Louisville
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg will hold a press conference Tuesday, introducing a real-time, comprehensive reporting tool that will expand information transparency on the city’s crime statistics. A media release said the dashboard aims to create more collaborative...
Josh Crawford, Covid Becomes an Excuse for Crime. The focus on comparing 2019 and 2022 rates obscures how bad policy has worsened violence. | The Steve Gruber Show
Josh Crawford serves as the Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, leading efforts in public safety and re-entry programs. In his work, he addresses the impact of bad policy on violence, cautioning against solely comparing...
BETTER WORK
SHAY LEARNED THAT WORK MEANT MORE THAN A JOB FOR HER AND HER SON. THROUGH OUR BETTER WORK PROGRAM, SHAY HAS FOUND MEANINGFUL WORK.
