Press Releases
All press releases issued by America’s Promise Alliance
Press Releases
January 21, 2016
While U.S. high school graduation rates continue to rise, new data released today by Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center, as part of the GradNation campaign, highlight sobering gaps for key student populations in dozens of states.
November 17, 2015
General Colin L. Powell and Alma J. Powell to Host Second Annual Promise Night Awards on April 20, 2016 at the Howard Theatre.
October 14, 2015
Initiatives in Arizona, Massachusetts and Minnesota will each receive $200,000 to fund a multi-year effort to raise statewide graduation rates.
September 16, 2015
A new report released today by America’s Promise Alliance offers new insights – from the perspectives of young people themselves – into how support from adults and peers can help to close the remaining gap between those who graduate from high school on time and those who don’t.
August 26, 2015
Washington, D.C.
August 14, 2015
The Center for Promise, America’s Promise Alliance’s research institute dedicated to understanding what young people need to thrive and how to create the conditions of success for all young people, is now housed at the Boston University School of Education. With a shared commitment to using research to find solutions that will improve outcomes for young people, this joint effort marks the first partnership between BU and America’s Promise.
August 04, 2015
“We are thrilled to have Kate join our team of leaders committed to making children and youth a top national priority,” said Mrs. Alma J. Powell, board chair.
July 21, 2015
America's Promise Alliance has elected Stephanie Watkins-Cruz, 21, to its Board of Directors and Zartashia Javid, 20, to its Alliance Trustees.
June 29, 2015
The new GradNation State Activation initiative will encourage statewide collaboration to increase graduation rates for all students, share and replicate what works within and across states, and develop successful models all states can implement.
June 09, 2015
America's Promise Alliance, the nation’s largest partnership organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth, announced today that Rasheed Merritt, a leader on the State Farm Human Resources team, has been elected to its board of directors.