Close the Word Gap and Support Enriching Home Environments

Implement Universal Early Health and Developmental Screenings

Ensure Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education

Invest in a High-Quality Workforce of Early Childhood Teachers

Eliminate Suspensions and Expulsions in Early Learning Settings

Promote Family-School-Community Partnerships to Support Joint Book Reading and In-Home Literacy

Bring Successful Evidence-Based Practices to Scale

Reduce Violence in High-Risk Communities by Integrating Public Health Approaches

Reform the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems to Keep Youth and Young Adults on Track

Encourage Law Enforcement and Neighborhoods to Work Together

Eliminate Unnecessary Barriers to Reentry and Encourage Fair Chance Hiring Options

Address Possibility of Disproportionate Minority Contact

Improve Data

Improve College Advising Services and Support Tools

Aim Higher in High School by Encouraging FAFSA Completion and Post-Secondary Applications

Expand Access to Early College, Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate Courses, and Rigorous College Prep

Increase Development and Adoption of Promising and Proven College Completion and Transfer Strategies

Support Young People To and Through College

Increase Student Attendance and Reduce Dropouts – Especially Among the Most Vulnerable, such as Foster and Homeless Youth

Create the Conditions for High-Quality Education for All

Accelerate Efforts to Transform High Schools with the Lowest Graduation Rates

Promote the Use of Alternatives to Exclusionary Discipline Practices

Increase Access to and Success in Rigorous Coursework

Implement Broad Growth and Opportunity Agenda

Increase Entry-Level Job, Mentorship, Job Training, and Apprenticeship Options

Help Grow and Improve Summer Jobs Initiatives