{"456611":{"#nid":"456611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"HHS\u0027s Dr. Julie Swann uses engineering to help solve problems in reading proficiency in Georgia","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERead\u0026shy;ing pro\u0026shy;fi\u0026shy;ciency is at a na\u0026shy;tion\u0026shy;al crisis. Na\u0026shy;tion\u0026shy;ally, two-thirds of chil\u0026shy;dren are \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.aecf.org\/resources\/early-reading-proficiency-in-the-united-states\/\u0022\u003Eread\u0026shy;ing be\u0026shy;low grade level\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in fourth grade: 80 per\u0026shy;cent for low-income children and 81 per\u0026shy;cent for Latinos, who are dis\u0026shy;pro\u0026shy;por\u0026shy;tion\u0026shy;ately more likely to be lower in\u0026shy;come and Eng\u0026shy;lish-lan\u0026shy;guage learners. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.getgeorgiareading.org\/\u0022\u003EGet Geor\u0026shy;gia Read\u0026shy;ing\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;campaign was formed to address this problemand\u0026nbsp;a statewide col\u0026shy;lab\u0026shy;or\u0026shy;a\u0026shy;tion of more than 100 pub\u0026shy;lic and private part\u0026shy;ners de\u0026shy;signed to cre\u0026shy;ate the con\u0026shy;di\u0026shy;tions ne\u0026shy;ces\u0026shy;sary to get every child read\u0026shy;ing by 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmily de Ruy interviewed HHS Center co-director Dr. Julie Swann on the valuable role of an engineering approach in solving complex problems such as failing reading proficiency levels when evaluating a range of contributing factors such as \u0022affordability, accessibility, and availability.\u0022 Issues often include absences due to poor health, school suspensions based on harsh zero-tolerance policies, or limited access to adequate nutrition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe State of Georgia originally stated that it wanted to increase reading proficiency to 60% by 2015- while this has not happened yet, campaign head Arianne Weldon believes it is possible. To read more about the campiagn and Georgia Tech\u0027s contribution to the ongoing studies, visit:\u0026nbsp;http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/next-america\/education\/how-georgia-uses-engineers-increase-reading?mref=landing-big.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The National Journal\u0027s Emily de Ruy speaks to HHS co-director Julie Swann about the role of Systems Engineering in addressing problems in GA reading proficiency level"}],"uid":"27858","created_gmt":"2015-10-06 16:43:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:43","author":"Meghan Smithgall","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"456621":{"id":"456621","type":"image","title":"How GA Uses engineers to increase reading","body":null,"created":"1449256334","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:12:14","changed":"1475895199","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:19","alt":"How GA Uses engineers to increase reading","file":{"fid":"203446","name":"national_journal-_how_ga_uses_engineers_to_increase_reading-_14676406834-7ff8472d78-o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/national_journal-_how_ga_uses_engineers_to_increase_reading-_14676406834-7ff8472d78-o_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/national_journal-_how_ga_uses_engineers_to_increase_reading-_14676406834-7ff8472d78-o_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":190082,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/national_journal-_how_ga_uses_engineers_to_increase_reading-_14676406834-7ff8472d78-o_0.jpg?itok=SS5VBd4F"}},"456631":{"id":"456631","type":"image","title":"Get GA Reading","body":null,"created":"1449256334","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:12:14","changed":"1475895199","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:19","alt":"Get GA Reading","file":{"fid":"203445","name":"get_ga_reading_logo-wide.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/get_ga_reading_logo-wide_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/get_ga_reading_logo-wide_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":21279,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/get_ga_reading_logo-wide_0.png?itok=YlyKwTa2"}}},"media_ids":["456621","456631"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/next-america\/education\/how-georgia-uses-engineers-increase-reading?mref=landing-big","title":"How Georgia Uses Engineers to Increase Reading"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.getgeorgiareading.org\/","title":"Get Georgia Reading campaign"}],"groups":[{"id":"1250","name":"Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems (CHHS)"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"105271","name":"Center for Health \u0026 Humanitarian Systems"},{"id":"144061","name":"get georgia reading"},{"id":"1237","name":"Julie Swann"},{"id":"144071","name":"proficiency"},{"id":"4796","name":"reading"},{"id":"167642","name":"systems engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMeghan Smithgall\u003Cbr \/\u003EMarketing\/External Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003EHHS Center\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-1432\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["msmithgall@isye.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}