The world is changing, jobs are evolving, and far too many students are simply not being prepared to be successful adults:

  • Seventy percent of eighth graders are not proficient in reading—and most will never catch up.
  • Every year, more than 1.2 million students drop out of high school.
  • Many of those who do graduate are not ready for college, for the workplace, and for life.

This is not about schools in some far-off city. This is about the students you see in your own neighborhood. This is not someone else's problem. This is an American problem that affects us all.

  1. See how the schools in your state are doing. Click on the map at the right.
  2. Get more startling facts from STRONG AMERICAN SCHOOLS SAYS …
  3. Download our two-page fact sheet … and share it.
  4. Download our 11-page Policy Primer for a more detailed explanation of the issues and what is at stake.
  5. Read or download our Fact Sheets