Say Yes to Education: Leading a Movement to Improve Access to Postsecondary Learning Opportunities in Cities Nationwide. Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking. Case Study No. 9

Autor/in	Maeroff, Gene I.
Institution	Grantmakers for Education
Titel	Say Yes to Education: Leading a Movement to Improve Access to Postsecondary Learning Opportunities in Cities Nationwide. Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking. Case Study No. 9
Quelle	(2014), (36 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Access to Education; Postsecondary Education; Scholarships; Public Schools; History; Private Financial Support; Nonprofit Organizations; Municipalities; Case Studies; Cooperation; Graduates; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Scholarship; Stipendium; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Private Investition; Nonprofit-Organisation; Magistrat; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Co-operation; Kooperation; Graduate; Absolvent; Absolventin; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin
Abstract	What incentive could be stronger in a community than full-tuition college scholarships for all graduates of a public school system? Could this be an answer to the question of how the nation can support children growing up in poverty so that they may access middle-class opportunities? When George Weiss, a successful young money manager, pledged to pay for the college tuitions of a class of 112 fifth-graders in one of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods in 1987, he couldn't have imagined what would unfold. Two decades later, his vision, passion, and determination galvanized a movement for entire communities to support every public school graduate in their quest to gain access to, afford, and complete a postsecondary education. This case study provides a history of the Say Yes to Education organization, as well as the details of the organization's growth that has incorporated a complex network of schools, governmental systems, service providers, and community organizations needed to have a successful citywide implementation. This document includes lessons learned and future plans of the organization. The following exhibits are included: (1) Timeline of Say Yes Chapters: From School-Based Cohorts to Whole Cities; (2) Say Yes Higher Education Compact; (3) Five Criteria for Readiness; (4) Student Monitoring and Intervention System (SMIS) Indicators; (5) Educational Audits; (6) School District Financial Audits; and (7) A Pathway to Postsecondary Education and Career. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Grantmakers for Education. 720 SW Washington Street Suite 605, Portland, OR 97205. Tel: 503-595-2100; Fax: 503-595-2102; e-mail: information@edfunders.org; Web site: http://www.edfunders.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01