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Seven Solutions to the Seven Threats to High School Graduation

January 11, 2016

Every year, roughly half a million students drop out of high school. While much of the national conversation to improve K-12 education revolves around what happens in the classroom, research shows that young people often leave school because of life challenges outside of it.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Appendix H: Number of Additional Graduates Needed to Reach a 90 Percent Graduation Rate by State and Subgroup

January 01, 2016

Type: Resource

TAG: Grad Rate Data

channels: Thriving

SOURCE: America's Promise Alliance

2013-14 Overall Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) Map

January 01, 2016

Type: Resource

TAG: Grad Rate Data

channels: Thriving

SOURCE: America's Promise Alliance

Massachusetts Leaders Focus on English Learners

December 23, 2015

Rachael Tutwiler Fortune, Director of Alliance Engagement at America’s Promise Alliance, describes how Massachusetts Leaders will leverage a $200,000 GradNation State Activation Initiative grant to focus on better supporting students whose first language is not English. The entire field will learn much from their efforts! 

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Special Populations

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Looking Back, Moving Forward

December 17, 2015

Dear Friends, It’s December, and I’m a sucker for end-of-year lists – the best books, movies, music, plays and moments. I love the sorting and reflecting, the summing up and looking forward. In many ways, the high points of 2015 for me were captured in the three hours I spent with Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) in Portland, Oregon.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

GradNation leaders speak out on latest national grad rate

December 15, 2015

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the national high school graduation rate stands at a record high, up from 81.4 percent in 2013 to 82.3 percent for 2014.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Effective Education, A Healthy Start

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Here’s How States Can Use Data to Improve Graduation Rates

December 14, 2015

What one factor is most responsible for the nation’s highest on-time high school graduation rate? According to a new report, it all comes down to data. In Sealing the Cracks: Using graduation data, policy, and practice to keep all kids on track, the Data Quality Campaign says that state and national leaders helped raise graduation rates by prioritizing quality, comparable data about which students actually graduated and which ones fell through the cracks.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Effective Education, A Healthy Start

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

“Data for Diplomas” Contest Winners Announced

December 14, 2015

The winners of AT&T’s “Data for Diplomas” contest offers innovative ways to use public data sets to produce new insights that will, in turn, help reach the GradNation goal of a 90 percent on-time high school graduation rate by 2020. AT&T is a long-term supporter of the GradNation campaign and currently serves as the lead sponsor of the annual Building a Grad Nation report and the premier sponsor of the GradNation Community Summits.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Youth Involvement, Using Data, Special Populations

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

America’s Promise Alliance Welcomes College Ease

December 14, 2015

College Ease, a nonprofit that provides an online space for high school students to connect with potential colleges, recently joined America’s Promise Alliance as a national partner. The organization provides an online service for both students and colleges. Students can create an online profile with their interests and achievements, including work experience, extracurriculars and hobbies.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, National Alliance

Next Gen High School Summit

November 10, 2015

We want to talk to you about our nation’s high schools for a moment.    In 2008, the Department of Education required all states, for the first time, to use the same calculation for their high school graduation rate -- a key accountability measure that this administration has embraced. In 2010, President Obama and Secretary Duncan joined the America’s Promise Alliance at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to launch the GradNation campaign, setting a national goal of a 90 percent high school completion rate by 2020. 

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Using Data

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign