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New research on nation’s high school dropout crisis shows decline in dropout factories
March 25, 2011
A report released by America’s Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center shows the nation continues to make progress in its efforts to keep students in school. The report found that the number of high schools graduating 60 percent or less of students on time decreased by 112 between 2008 and 2009.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education, A Healthy Start
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
Walmart Foundation grant to support Grad Nation in five cities over two years
February 24, 2011
America’s Promise Alliance has received a $1 million dollar grant from the Walmart Foundation to support its Grad Nation campaign. The grant will be used to support dropout prevention work in select cities over two years. The first round of Grad Nation Community Grants will be awarded to: Detroit, Mich; Louisville, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn; Oakland, Calif. and Washington, D.C. These grants, in the amounts of $79,500 each, will help ensure each community has a full-time staff member to oversee the coordination of ongoing dropout prevention work and make progress on specific focus areas…
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
New report on America’s high school dropout crisis shows progress made
December 09, 2010
As the United States continues to confront its high school dropout crisis, a new report reveals that progress has been made in schools, districts, communities and states across the country. Released on November 30 at an event in Washington, D.C. by America's Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic shows that the national high school graduation rate has increased. The report is supported by lead sponsor Target and includes additional sponsorship…
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
America’s Promise Alliance and DeVry announce multi-year partnership to increase graduation rates
July 30, 2010
America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance) and DeVry Inc. have announced a major, multi-year partnership to help increase high school and college graduation rates across the country. The partnership will be a featured component of the Alliance’s Grad Nation campaign, a 10-year effort to mobilize all Americans to take action in their communities to end the high school dropout crisis and ultimately prepare young people for postsecondary education and the 21st century workforce. In support of the partnership, DeVry will donate $1.5 million to the Alliance, to be distributed over three years, and…
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
City of Sacramento and California Mayors host State of California Graduation Summit with goal to increase graduation rates
June 24, 2010
WestEd held the California Mayors Graduation Summit April 29 as part of the national movement supported by America's Promise Alliance, AT&T and State Farm, along with the James Irvine Foundation. The summit was hosted by Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson along with other mayors from across the state including San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom; Stockton Mayor Anne Johnston, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation Community Summits
My Idea Grants application deadlines approaching
June 11, 2010
Nationally-awarded $10,000-20,000 grant applications are due today, June 11! The locally awarded $500 – 1,500 grant opportunity deadline has been extended until June 23 for the following cities: Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Jackson, Nashville, New York, Oakland, and Washington, D.C.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
AT&T Contributes $1 Million for Grad Nation to support student-led programs that tackle the dropout crisis
April 09, 2010
To combat the alarming high school dropout rate among American students, AT&T and America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance) today announced a $1 million contribution to fund a re-granting initiative led by the Alliance that will provide young people nationwide with the opportunity to develop and implement their own program ideas for increasing graduation rates.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma J. Powell calls on nation’s pediatricians to help reduce high school dropout rate
October 22, 2009
America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma J. Powell gave the keynote address October 17 at the 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition at the Washington Convention Center. In her remarks titled “Delivering America’s Promise,” Mrs. Powell applauded the 7,000+ attendees for their tireless efforts on the frontlines of children’s health and thanked the AAP for its partnership with the Alliance on its work to ensure more children have access to quality healthcare.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Caring Adults
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
New study of eight community schools indicates rising graduation rates
October 16, 2009
The Coalition for Community Schools in partnership with the National Association for Secondary School Principals is pleased to release a review of eight community schools yielding evidence of rising graduation and college going rates and a reduction in dropout rates. Schools from around the nation: Bronx, NY; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; and Tukwila, WA, have found a way to reconnect with youth, enriching their educational experiences. These secondary institutions comes from the poorest and most ethnically diverse parts of the country and…
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
Grad Nation Action Forum held as part of effort to reduce the nation’s dropout rate
September 21, 2009
America’s Promise Alliance brought together community teams, national partners and funding partners – all committed to the goal of helping the nation cut the dropout rate in half by 2018 – for the Grad Nation Action Forum September 16-18 in Washington, D.C.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation