Program dramatically reimagines how to deliver high-quality education and support to students from cradle to career.
The City of Oakland has launched an ambitious set of programs known as Oakland Promise that dramatically reimagine how to deliver high-quality education and support to students from cradle to career while opening doors of economic opportunity along the way.
At a moment when unprecedented federal resources are flowing to communities to invest in education, broadband and infrastructure, there is a unique opportunity for communities across the country to benefit from successful models.
• Oakland Promise has put more students on track to succeed in college, with more than $17 million in scholarships and persistence supports invested so far, and 1,300 students paired with mentors. Encouragingly, 88% of participants have persisted to a second year of college. On the second question — can the program be exported — the answer is undoubtedly yes. Communities will need to evaluate what works and adapt the programs to meet their needs. State and local leaders recognize that communities can benefit from Oakland’s framework of addressing key obstacles that children face from birth through high school in a comprehensive way.