Children in the Budget:America’s Promise AllianceGROUNDED IN THE GROUNDED IN THE

FIVE PROMISESFIVE PROMISESCaring Adults

Safe PlacesA Healthy Start

An Effective Education Opportunities to

Help Others

FOUNDING CHAIRS COLIN AND ALMA POWELL

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• Leadership of Colin and Alma Powell• 400+ national businesses and non-profit

partners with affiliates in communities nationwide

• Network of 30,000 community leaders engaged through 50 state and 55 city Dropout Prevention Summits

• Policy advocates in 45 states working with First Focus, our bi-partisan policy affiliate

Children in the Budget:Our Most Ambitious Campaign

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“Dropping out is quitting on yourself. It’s quitting on your country, and it’s not an option - not anymore.”

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

March 1, 2010

Gen. Colin and Mrs. Alma Powell

Launched the Grad Nation Campaign with President Obama and Education Secretary

Duncan

Children in the Budget:Our Lowest Performing Schools

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Children in the Budget:Accountability - Milestone Indicators

› Health care access› Pre-school enrollment› Fourth grade reading scores› Eighth grade math and science scores› Promotion from ninth to tenth grade› Youth service participation› Out-of-school time participation› Adoption of common core standards for

college and career readiness› High school graduation› Minimum two-year post secondary education

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“Let there be no doubt: the future belongs

to the nation that best educates its citizens.” PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA 5