I had the opportunity to spend some additional time with some visitors from Germany who came to Cincinnati to take part in the recent StriveTogether Discovery Workshop. They have become very interested in the collective impact approach to a cradle-to-career initiative and wanted to learn more about what is taking place in Cincinnati. They had clearly…
Dayton Daily News African American boys and girls are behind their white peers on too many measures of academic achievement. These distressing disparities also show up in students’ absenteeism and suspension rates. Those numbers matters because missing school has a negative effect on school performance regardless of how many days are missed or for what…
I’ve talked with a number of communities over the years that are undertaking the work of building a collective impact education partnership, and one of the first things they think about is how to manage the data collection and data initiatives of the partnership. “What exactly do you work on as a data manager?” they…
we drive results StriveTogether supports communities to deliver better outcomes for young people. THEORY OF ACTION guiding framework Continually evolving with lessons from network members, the StriveTogether Theory of Action™ supports communities building the civic infrastructure necessary to transform the systems that shape opportunity. Our theory of action provides progressive milestones rather than a prescription…
Collective impact partnerships from across the country gather in Memphis for StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network Convening this week Cincinnati, Ohio — This year, 246 more San Antonio, Texas, students completed their FAFSA than in 2015, thanks to help from P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County. In Tulsa, Okla., college-going seniors accessed $740,000 in additional…
Cradle-to-career partnerships from across nation gather in Minneapolis for StriveTogether Network convening this week Cincinnati, Ohio — Leaders throughout Memphis, Tenn., are helping students complete their FAFSA forms to increase the total number of college attendees in the region. School officials and community leaders in Austin, Texas, are using community and family engagement to boost…
Across the country, communities in the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network are working to put more young people on a path to economic mobility. StriveTogether’s seven cradle-to-career outcome areas are critical milestones that shape a child’s educational journey and future success. Each post in this series will provide an in-depth look at one of these…
In Stamford, Connecticut, the Stamford Cradle to Career Partnership (SC2C) is a model of collaborative efforts, dedicated to advancing economic mobility. This Cradle to Career Network member, recently awarded the Systems Change designation along the StriveTogether Theory of Action™, has played a pivotal role in mobilizing partners, building relationships and providing essential support to catalyze…
impact rising 2022 Annual Report contents LETTER FROM President & CEO and Board Chair To our partners, Your commitment to this work is improving cradle-to-career outcomes and creating transformative change for youth and families on the road to economic mobility. Reflecting on 2022, we see results that indicate community investment in civic infrastructure promoted faster…
In Boston, 75% of students graduate from high school — a promising start to their postsecondary futures. But for those who go on to college, just 52% complete their degrees. How can data help predict which students will complete college and what support others need to reach that milestone? Cradle to Career Network member Boston…
Education-focused nonprofit positioned to better serve national network from new space CINCINNATI, OHIO — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, announced its move to new corporate offices on the second floor at 125 East Ninth Street in downtown Cincinnati. The relocation comes just a few months after StriveTogether transitioned to…
StriveTogether, Tableau Foundation team up again to help partnerships close achievement gaps Cincinnati, Ohio — StriveTogether has selected 17 communities from its Cradle to Career Network for the second year of its data analytics fellowship program with Tableau Foundation. The fellowship will help these communities more effectively view, analyze and share local education data to…