Early Education Commission Final Recommendations

Atlanta Leaders Announce New Early Education Initiative

The United Way Early Education Commission (EEC) consists of 23 distinguished and diverse leaders from Atlanta’s business, foundation, government, criminal justice, education, media, entertainment and faith communities. Launched in the fall of 2008, its focus is to investigate the impact of early learning on the short- and long-term economic development of the metro Atlanta area.

The Commission holds monthly meetings with focused presentations and discussions led by renowned specialists in the area of early education. EEC members recently toured preschools in the metro Atlanta area to understand the range and depth of services offered. To view photos of this tour, click here. By the end of the year, the EEC will develop a broad directional agenda and concrete action recommendations for stakeholders in the early childhood community.

EEC leadership

• Co-chair Dennis Lockhart (bio), president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, has more than 30 years of experience in the financial sector, having worked with organizations ranging from Citibank to private equity firm Zephyr Management to Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service.
• Co-chair Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum (bio) is the ninth president of Spelman College and a clinical psychologist whose areas of research interest include black families in white communities, racial identity in teens and the role of race in the classroom.

Full list of Commission members

Dennis Lockhart, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and co-chair of the Early Education Commission, presented a speech at the Telluride Economic Summit on early childhood investment. Click here to read the speech.

Biz Civic Leaders to Improve Early Ed - Atlanta Business Chronicle

EEC background information

EEC Overview
Frequently Asked Questions
Early Learning Fact Sheet
Economic Impact of Early Care and Education
Georgia Facts and Funding Sources

Click here to access topics, speeches and additional information from Commission meetings.