10 communities across the country awarded up to $1.5 million in funding to expand student-centered learning initiatives

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CINCINNATI, OH — The Together for Students initiative, created by three national, education-focused nonprofit organizations — the Coalition for Community Schools, Communities In Schools, and StriveTogether — today recognized 10 communities for plans bringing key community members together to support the needs of local students. Each of the 10 selected communities will receive approximately $150,000 to…

Using a data-driven approach to raise student achievement, Dayton and Montgomery County receive highest national designation from StriveTogether

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Dayton and Montgomery County become sixth community recognized by nonprofit organization for consistently improving outcomes and closing gaps CINCINNATI, OH — Dayton and Montgomery County in Ohio today join only five other communities in the nation to receive the highest possible designation from StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child. With…

StriveTogether launches special initiative to improve kindergarten readiness with National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

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Six StriveTogether communities from across the country selected for Impact and Improvement Network focused on child development from birth to 3 CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced six communities will participate in the StriveTogether Prenatal to Age 3 Impact and Improvement Network. Launched in partnership…

Girl Effect and StriveTogether launch innovative community engagement project in Adams County, Colo.

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Girl Effect partners with national nonprofit to help local cradle-to-career partnership deploy young women to survey and interview peers in Adams County, Colo. CINCINNATI, OH — Girl Effect and StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced the launch of an innovative community engagement project in Adams County, Colo. TEGA (Technology…

Longtime leader in health and education joins executive team at national nonprofit StriveTogether

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Josh Davis brings more than 15 years’ experience in fundraising and government affairs to new role as vice president of external affairs at education-focused organization CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced Josh Davis has joined the organization as its first-ever vice president of external affairs.…

Recognized leaders in education, advocacy and philanthropy announced as new board members for national nonprofit StriveTogether

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Connie Ballmer of Ballmer Group, Lisa Hamilton of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Sue Lehmann of the Student Success Network join education-focused organization CINCINNATI, OHIO — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced the addition of three members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Connie Ballmer…

StriveTogether unveils data proving student achievement can be raised for every child

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Five StriveTogether communities from across the country now producing consistent improvement and awarded highest designation by the national nonprofit CINCINNATI, OHIO —  StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced the achievement of a bold three-year goal by naming five “Cradle to Career Network” communities as shining examples of student…

Graduate Tacoma receives highest StriveTogether national designation for increasing student achievement

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Tacoma among five communities nationwide recognized for outstanding progress in strengthening local education pipeline TACOMA, WASH. — Graduate Tacoma today joins just four other communities in the nation to receive the highest possible designation from StriveTogether, as the partnership unveiled dramatic improvement of outcomes at all stages of Tacoma’s education pipeline — including a 53…

Multnomah County receives highest designation for student success

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All Hands Raised named fourth community partnership in national StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network to demonstrably improve outcomes and change systems CINCINNATI, OHIO — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced Multnomah County is the fourth community to earn the “proof point” designation in the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network.…

Racine County recognized for raising student achievement across region

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Higher Expectations named third community partnership in national StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network to demonstrably improve outcomes and change systems CINCINNATI, OHIO — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced Racine County is the third community in the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network to earn the “proof point” designation.…

National organizations form joint effort to improve kindergarten readiness for children from birth to 3

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Working together, organizations will launch coordinated effort to advance programs and policies focused on early years in life when rapid periods of brain development are critical for later success WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 17, 2017) — Research consistently shows that the most rapid period of brain development is in the first years of life, when a baby’s…