All students should graduate from high school ready for college, careers, and citizenship.
Summits
Five times in the history of the United States, the nation’s governors have gathered with business and education leaders to discuss actions necessary to improve public education.
Together, the National Education Summits have been instrumental in creating and sustaining public support for the drive to raise standards and improve performance in schools.
1996
At the 1996 Summit, the nation’s governors and business leaders pledged to work together, state by state, to raise standards and achievement in public schools. The Summit also led to the creation of Achieve to help states raise academic standards, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability.
1996 Summit Review (PDF)
1999
The 1999 Summit examined the capacity of schools and school systems to deliver on the promise of high standards for all children, and it produced an unprecedented set of commitments across the states to improve the quality of teaching, provide supports to struggling students, and tighten accountability systems so that no children are left behind.
2001
The 2001 Summit focused on helping states address two key challenges: increasing the capacity of teachers and schools to meet higher standards and expanding testing and accountability systems to provide better data and stronger incentives for high student achievement.
2005
The National Education Summit on High Schools was hosted by Achieve and the National Governors’ Association, with 45 governors, CEOs from some of the nation's largest businesses, and leading K–12 and postsecondary education leaders participating. On the Summit's final day, Achieve announced the launch of the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network – a coalition that now includes 35 pioneering states.
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