Celebrity Status!

Tichina Arnold, Actress and Education Advocate attended this year's first annual America's Promise Grad Nation Summit in Washington D.C. lending her support to reversing our nation's dropout rate. We were honored to meet her and share her passion for securing our future as a great nation, beginning with student success.

America's Promise Alliance

The crises in graduation rates and college/workforce readiness place America's future at risk. We want to commend Alma Powell, Chair, America's Promise Alliance and Michael Powell, Co-Chair, for their continued efforts to build a Grad Nation. We were honored to meet Michael Powell and share in his vision for building a stronger future.

U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan

Did you know that every 26 seconds a young person drops out of high school? Rand Harbert, Senior Vice President, State Farm Insurance Companies presented U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan with a basketball jersey at America's Promise Grad Nation Summit this week to remind all of us of this growing epidemic in our country with regards to the dropout rate.

Virginia's Parent Involvement Summit

Byron Garrett, former CEO of the National PTA, shares his reflections about the summit with Jim Baldwin, Executive Director of the Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals.

Virginia's Parent Involvement Contest

Congratulations to Pittsylvania County Public Schools - Gretna Elementary School for achieving the GRAND PRIZE of $1,000 at Virginia's Parent Involvement Summit!

Virginia's Parent Involvement Contest

Congratulations to Newport News Public Schools - L.F. Palmer Elementary School for achieving 2nd place.

Virginia's Parent Involvement Contest

Congratulations to Montgomery County Public Schools - Falling Branch Elementary for achieving 3rd place.