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Children in the Budget:America’s Promise AllianceGROUNDED IN THE GROUNDED IN THE
FIVE PROMISESFIVE PROMISESCaring Adults
Safe PlacesA Healthy Start
An Effective Education Opportunities to
Help Others
FOUNDING CHAIRS COLIN AND ALMA POWELL
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• Leadership of Colin and Alma Powell• 400+ national businesses and non-profit
partners with affiliates in communities nationwide
• Network of 30,000 community leaders engaged through 50 state and 55 city Dropout Prevention Summits
• Policy advocates in 45 states working with First Focus, our bi-partisan policy affiliate
Children in the Budget:Our Most Ambitious Campaign
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“Dropping out is quitting on yourself. It’s quitting on your country, and it’s not an option - not anymore.”
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
March 1, 2010
Gen. Colin and Mrs. Alma Powell
Launched the Grad Nation Campaign with President Obama and Education Secretary
Duncan
Children in the Budget:Accountability - Milestone Indicators
› Health care access› Pre-school enrollment› Fourth grade reading scores› Eighth grade math and science scores› Promotion from ninth to tenth grade› Youth service participation› Out-of-school time participation› Adoption of common core standards for
college and career readiness› High school graduation› Minimum two-year post secondary education
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