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Communities In Schools Founder Bill Milliken Honored with Jefferson Award for Public Service
June 19, 2009
Bill Milliken, founder of Communities In Schools and leading youth advocate, received the prestigious 2009 National Jefferson Award for Public Service at a Gala Dinner and National Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on June 17. The awards ceremony was preceded by a U.S. Senate reception in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The award, presented by the American Institute for Public Service, is in the category of Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, and recognizes Milliken’s 40 years of work helping young people graduate school and prepare for life.
Type: News
promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education
Diplomas Count 2009 Released
June 12, 2009
Diplomas Count 2009: Broader Horizons – The Challenge of College Readiness for All Students was released by Education Week and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center June 9 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The report, produced with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, can be viewed online. The 2009 installment of the annual Diplomas Count report investigates one of the most critical issues facing the nation: meeting the challenge to prepare all students for college.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
Grad Nation Webinar Presentation Now Available
June 05, 2009
On April 6, 2009, America’s Promise Alliance hosted an “Intro to Grad Nation” webinar which featured authors Robert Balfanz, Ph.D., Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, and John M. Bridgeland, President & CEO, Civic Enterprises, Inc.. The audio presentation and accompanying PowerPoint are now available for downloading on www.americaspromise.org.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign
HOPE Global Financial Literacy Summit Scheduled For June
May 28, 2009
Operation HOPE (HOPE) is holding the HOPE Global Financial Literacy Summit June 17 in Washington, D.C. at the Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus (THEARC). U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will headline the HOPE Global Financial Literacy Summit at this critically important time, helping America and the world to begin the process of effectively “turning the page,” towards viable long-term, systemic and sustainable solutions to our economic problems.
Type: News
promises: Effective Education
Gallup Student Poll Results Released May 5
May 08, 2009
A poll released may 5 by Gallup and America’s Promise Alliance shows that more than one-third of students surveyed in grades 5 – 12 are struggling or suffering, and half (50 percent) are not hopeful, as quantified by Gallup researchers. The findings mark the beginning of what will quickly become the largest-ever survey of American children, and will help school systems and communities benchmark progress and determine solutions to the dropout crisis.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education
America’s Promise Alliance Chair Alma Powell Says Reducing High School Dropout Rate and Elevating Young People on National Agenda are Critical to Economic Growth
April 01, 2009
(WASHINGTON, DC)—America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance) Chair Alma J. Powell today addressed the National Press Club as part of its Newsmakers luncheon series with a speech titled “Delivering America’s Promise,” where she spoke about the challenges facing America’s children and youth and the high school dropout crisis crippling the nation. Nearly 12 years after the launch of the Alliance, Mrs. Powell reflected on the work of the children’s advocacy organization she and her husband, General Colin L.
New America's Promise Alliance Partners Spotlight
December 05, 2008
America's Promise Alliance welcomes organizations who are new to our work.
Type: News
promises: Caring Adults, Safe Places, Opportunities to Help Others, A Healthy Start, Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: National Alliance
AmeriCorps Planning Grants
October 31, 2008
Communities In Schools released initial results from the midpoint of its five-year longitudinal study, Communities In Schools and The Model of Integrated Student Services: A Proven Solution to America’s Dropout Epidemic. One of the most notable findings is that the Communities In Schools Model of providing integrated student services has a greater affect on school-level outcomes than providing services to students in an uncoordinated manner.
Type: News
TAG: Grad Rate Data
promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults, Opportunities to Help Others
America’s Promise Alliance Brings Regional Best Practice Forum To Houston
June 14, 2007
HOUSTON (June 14, 2007) – With research showing that when youth are provided with supportive home, school and community environments, their chances of success dramatically increase, the America’s Promise Alliance (the Alliance) is bringing its Regional Best Practice Forum to Houston on June 14th and 15th. At the forum, communities from across the country will share best practices, showing community leaders how to implement successful strategies, foster greater collaboration within communities and encourage participants to network with other leaders from all sectors who are