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The Economic Upside to Increasing Grad Rates

May 29, 2018

The Economic Upside to Increasing Grad Rates
Importantly, the Alliance for Excellent Education maps the positive impacts that a 90 percent high school graduation rate would have on local economies, breaking the data down by state, metropolitan area, and demographic group so that it can be useful for local community leaders, policymakers, educators and parents.
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May 21, 2018

Youth Speak Out at the Atlantic Education Summit
“I’ve always thought that we need to prepare our students for the world, but I’m learning so quickly that we need to prepare the world for our students,” said Christina Cody, a science teacher and founder of the youth health initiative FIT2gether, at the recent Atlantic Education Summit.

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December 19, 2018

Youth Leader Spotlight with Leo Rodriguez
“I want to help the people in my community demonstrate that regardless of where we come from or the disadvantages we face, we are able to achieve our dreams if we just keep working hard,” he said.
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November 26, 2018

Community Leader Spotlight with Tanya Tucker from America’s Promise
Tanya’s work with America’s Promise began in 2005 directing the planning and execution of professional development events designed to encourage greater focus and collaboration within communities to see that all young people receive the Five Promises.
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October 26, 2018

What’s Working: How to Be Culturally Sensitive in the Classroom
Teachers should go beyond making diversity days holidays filled with flags, food, and language and focus on global fluency—the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to live and work effectively and successfully in a globally connected world.
College Board

October 24, 2018

To Get Students to College, New College Board Scholarships Reward Progress Over Scores
While the College Board might be best known for SAT and AP tests, their latest initiative doesn’t weigh scores for either.
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LIZ GLASER

Liz Glaser

Manager, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
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March 13, 2019

Advancing Advanced Placement: Better Measuring for College Readiness
We view readiness as a set of academic and life skills young people develop over time that supports their growth and can help them succeed in school, in their post-grad career(s), and life.
College & Career
Monika Kincheloe

Monika Kincheloe

Senior Director, GradNation Campaign
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February 28, 2019

How ESSA Accountability is Changing for the Better
Focusing on academics alone is sufficient for young people’s success in school and life, we thought a good first step would be to review ESSA state plans to see how new accountability systems are shifting to reflect the high school experience.
APA

Nico Connolly & Monika Kincheloe

America's Promise Staff
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January 15, 2019

Curriculum for change: Addressing students’ social and emotional needs
A new report released today, From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope, helps answer the question: “How do we as a country shift from focusing purely on academics to fostering young people’s social and emotional growth, too?”
Social and Emotional Learning
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January 31, 2019

America’s Promise Alliance Announces Gregg Petersmeyer as New Board Chair, Former Chair Alma Powell Steps Into New Role as Chair Emeritus
America’s Promise Alliance today announced that its Board has tapped Board Vice Chair C. Gregg Petersmeyer to serve as its new Board Chair. Former Chair Alma Powell will step into a new role as the Board’s first Chair Emeritus.
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January 24, 2019

High School Grad Rate Shows First Sign of Stagnation, Should Serve as ‘Wake Up’ Call to the Nation
As Department of Education reports the lowest increase in 6 years, national education advocates urge leaders across the nation to take action.
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December 20, 2018

Statement by John Gomperts of America’s Promise Alliance on U.S. Department of Education Decision to Rescind 2014 Discipline Guidance
The 2014 guidance encouraged safety and dignity over exclusion, and more importantly helped to create learning environments free from the racial inequities caused by exclusionary discipline – so all young people can thrive.
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