OCTOBER 16, 2012 Mayor Mike McGinn and Superintendent José Banda Announce Citywide School Attendance Campaign Mayor Mike McGinn announced the launch of the second year of Be Here Get There, a data-driven, incentive-based campaign designed to raise awareness and improve academic achievement by improving citywide school attendance.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 New Grants to Reimagine Financial Aid & Help Increase Postsecondary Access, Success and Completion The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced grants to a group of 14 organizations working on postsecondary financial aid solutions. The organizations represent a mix of thought leaders from business, higher education, civil rights and public policy.
JUNE 19, 2012 Gates Foundation Announces $9 Million in Grants to Support Breakthrough Learning Models in Postsecondary Education | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation New investments aim to provide more students with an affordable opportunity to receive a high-quality postsecondary credential with labor market value
MAY 29, 2012 Foundation Names Daniel Greenstein as Director of Postsecondary Success Program | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced Daniel Greenstein as the new director of its Postsecondary Success Strategy. Greenstein is Vice Provost of Academic Planning, Programs, and Coordination with the University of California system, where he leads system-wide strategic initiatives.
MAY 11, 2011 Irvin Scott Selected As Deputy Director of Education | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Boston Public Schools Chief Academic Officer brings solid background in boosting student achievement
OCTOBER 11, 2010 Initiative Will Advance Uses of Technology to Improve College Readiness and Completion | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Multi-year “challenge” grant competition will identify and fund most promising innovations
OCTOBER 04, 2010 Foundation Launches $35 million Program to Help Boost Community College Graduation Rates | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Melinda Gates announces Completion by Design to help community colleges better serve students
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 Four Cities Receive $12 Million to Improve College Graduation Rates | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation San Francisco, New York, Mesa (AZ), and Riverside (CA) set ambitious goals to get more low-income youth successfully through college