Program Area
United States: Education

Our Goal
Build momentum at the state level for dramatically increasing the number of students who graduate from high school ready for success in college and careers. 

Our Progress in Brief
In February 2005, a three-year process of grantmaking and relationship building by the foundation culminated in the first National Summit on High Schools, which was attended by 45 of America’s 50 governors. Although the impact of any single event is hard to gauge, this summit could prove to be a turning point in a growing national campaign to redesign high schools. In the wake of the summit, more than half the nation’s governors committed to reforming their states’ policies to help raise graduation rates and improve students’ preparation for college and careers.

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Information in this case study is accurate as of August 2006