An Effective Education
Promise 4
All children need the intellectual development, motivation and skills that equip them for successful work and lifelong learning. These result from having quality learning environments, challenging expectations and consistent guidance and mentoring.
The number-one predictor of whether you will be successful in life is whether you graduate from high school. In today’s competitive global economy, effective education is more important than ever before.
Yet more than 25% of our students do not finish high school. The figure is nearly twice as high for African American and Latino students.
According to Every Child, Every Promise:
- Only 39% of our teens are receiving this Promise
- More than 40% of parents of younger children and two-thirds of adolescents say their children’s schools do not emphasize academic achievement
- 60% of 10- to 21-year-olds say their schools should give them more preparation for the real world
Learn more about the America's Promise Alliance's Dropout Prevention Efforts:
Learn more about our National Action Strategies to bring more Promises to 15 million children in five years.