Data Diversions
Data, articles and information that have us putting our to-do lists on hold (formerly Web Wednesday).
The complexity of learning loss in a pandemic
Prior to the COVID pandemic, students in the metro Atlanta region were making progress in 3rd grade literacy, with rates of students proficient and above increasing 5 percentage points between the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years. For Black and Latinx students the percentage of students proficient and above in 3rd grade literacy increased by 5 and 4 percentage points respectively. The pandemic’s impact on our education and social structures, however, is threatening these gains.
Pandemic Job Loss Is Still Occurring
How is the current surge impacting job loss? This series of charts examines the current state of initial unemployment insurance claims.
Data Diversion: COVID-19 Cases and Tests in the ARC 10-County Area
A November 20 update to the tool shows that the positivity rate is on the rise in nearly all ARC's 10 member counties.
Data Diversion: Retaking the Pandemic Pulse of Atlanta Small Business
What do the first two phases of the Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey tell us about the (changing) state of Atlanta small businesses?
Data Diversion: UI Claims vs Job Postings, March-October, 2020
A dashboard comparing initial unemployment insurance claims to job postings in the Atlanta MSA.
Data Diversion: Women’s Labor Force Participation Rate, 1980 to 2018
A dashboard and insights about changes in women's labor force participation rates over time.