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High School Students Get a Jump on College in Baltimore

June 26, 2018

All his life, Anthony Lloyd was told that he wouldn’t graduate high school. “Teachers, principals, just people everybody thought I was going to fail and end up in the streets. It was told to me so much I almost believed it.”

Type: News

TAG: Career Pathways

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation State Activation, GradNation Campaign

Community Leader Spotlight: Citizens for Educational Excellence

June 18, 2018

Dr. Janet M. Cunningham believes that, “as educators we should encourage all students to find their strengths, pursue post-secondary education, and utilize their strengths in finding a satisfying career.”

Type: News

TAG: Career Pathways, Literacy, College and Career Readiness

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

A Michigan Grads Program Sets Its Sights High

May 30, 2018

“They might go to math class and wonder, ‘Why am I learning algebra?’ But if the career you want to pursue in, say, construction, will have you using those skills every day, you think about it differently. We get them to understand how the work they’re doing in school is related to what’s coming next.”

Type: News

TAG: College and Career Readiness, Career Pathways

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

Why Pathways Matter

May 17, 2018

When America’s Promise talks about pathways, we’re often talking about the experiences, programs, or initiatives that help prepare young people for life after high school—often while they’re still in it. Since pathways are a key part of our GradNation Action Platform, and because it’s a term we use quite a lot, we think it’s worth exploring a little more.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Career Pathways

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

What’s Working: How Arizona Helps Young People Reconnect to School and Work

April 05, 2018

A new report from the Arizona Mayors Education Roundtable projects that high school non-completion and disconnected youth will cost the state upwards of $100 billion. Here’s how three Arizona communities are keeping young people on track towards completion, connection, and prosperity.

Type: News

TAG: Career Pathways, Literacy, College and Career Readiness

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation State Activation, GradNation Campaign

Say Yes to Education and America’s Promise Alliance Announce Leadership for Weiss Institute

September 08, 2017

The Weiss Institute, a new nationwide partnership that helps local communities expand their capacity to support students as they prepare for college and other postsecondary education, announced today that it has selected Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey to be its first president.

Type: Press Release

TAG: Career Pathways, College and Career Readiness, College Gap

promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start, Effective Education, Opportunities to Help Others

channels: College & Career, Thriving

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, Recommit2Kids, Weiss Institute, Center for Promise

Press Release Type: Press Release

How to Find Out if Your High School Students Are Ready for Their Future

September 06, 2017

The world of education and work continues to shift, and so do student perceptions about these areas. That’s why the Research Consortium on Career Pathways & 21st Century Skills is collaborating on a survey research project focused on high school students’ perceptions of Career Paths and 21st Century Skills.

Type: News

TAG: College and Career Readiness, Career Pathways

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

A Security Guard, a Flyer, and a Second Chance

July 10, 2017

Esperanzita Castillo, 20, dropped out of school when she was in the sixth grade. By September of 2015, she was out of school, out of work, and seemingly out of options. And then, a security guard at a local career service center handed her a flyer for a program that would change her life.

Type: News

TAG: Career Pathways

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: Youth Opportunity Fund, GradNation Campaign

Why Students Need More than One Pathway to Success

June 28, 2017

America’s Promise Alliance hosted the Twitter chat, an ongoing series focused on the Five Promises, the fundamental resources all children need to succeed—caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to serve. 

Type: News

TAG: Career Pathways

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation, National Alliance

Youth Voice: When It Comes to Keeping Students in School, Colleges Could Learn a Lot from Job Training Programs

June 06, 2017

The first time I stepped foot on campus, I didn’t imagine my time there would be short-lived. Over the excited whispers of freshmen during orientation, I heard the dean say, “Look to your left. Look to your right. You will not see these same faces next year.” I mostly ignored him, because I knew it wouldn’t be me.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Career Pathways, College and Career Readiness

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign