Want to see youth weighing in on education policy? Look no further.
America's Promise Bulletin - May 19, 2016
10 Facts About Low-Grad-Rate High Schools
Nationwide, 33 percent of all non-graduates in 2014 were enrolled in high schools with a graduation rate of 67 percent or less. Find out more about high schools where graduation is not the norm, along with recommendations for change.
Before working with Year Up Bay Area, Peter Ortiz slept on park benches. Today, he works full-time at PayPal. What exactly did Year Up do? Probably not what you’d expect.
What if young people were the ones advising lawmakers about education policy? And what if students brainstormed solutions to the problems in their schools? We don’t have to guess—it’s happening. And it’s pretty awesome.
Communities and organizations are hosting events, webinars, social media chats and more to increase awareness of the more than 415,000 youth in foster care and the need to support them.
The Engineering Environmental Innovation program in Los Angeles trains low-income high school students for careers in energy engineering and sustainability.
Thesegrants and funding opportunitiesare accepting applicants. The opportunities are not offered through America's Promise Alliance, but each refers to one or more of our Five Promises. If you have questions, please follow the links provided in each item.
GradNation Community Summits are happening in 100 communities nationwide! Leaders from businesses, civic organizations, nonprofits, local government, public schools, higher education, foundations and faith-based organizations are joining with parents and young people to develop a blueprint to accelerate progress. Learn more.
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