The challenge encourages schools to show how they are making great strides on personal responsibility, academic excellence and college readiness. In your application, tell us why your school is special and why it should be a model for other schools around the country.
…The President will select a national winner from these three finalists and visit the winning high school to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2010.
Commencement Challenge applications must be written by students, detailing the ways their schools are helping them prepare for success in the classroom, in the job market, or in college. Finalists will be selected based on how well their schools are helping students prepare for the future, and then the public will be able to weigh in, and judge which schools are making the most progress in the fight to reform public education.
There’s an exciting new way for students to help guide education reform in America.
Last month, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge.
The challenge encourages schools to show how they are making great strides on personal responsibility, academic excellence and college readiness. In your application, tell us why your school is special and why it should be a model for other schools around the country.
…The President will select a national winner from these three finalists and visit the winning high school to deliver the commencement address to the class of 2010.
Click here to learn more about the challenge, then pass this message along to the high school students, teachers, parents, faculty, or community leaders in your life.
Commencement Challenge applications must be written by students, detailing the ways their schools are helping them prepare for success in the classroom, in the job market, or in college. Finalists will be selected based on how well their schools are helping students prepare for the future, and then the public will be able to weigh in, and judge which schools are making the most progress in the fight to reform public education.