Bill and Melinda Gates, STAND UP for America's future.
STAND UP is a community-based response to America's education crisis.
We will STAND UP for great high schools that educate all students well.
We will STAND UP for America's future.
STAND UP is a national campaign to:
Give parents the tools they need to get their kids the education they deserve.
Mobilize all Americans to engage in the solution and demand policies that help all students succeed.
Ensure students receive the support they need to graduate from high school ready for college, work, and citizenship.
Contact us directly at mailto:info@standup.org
What you can do!.
Tell your Governor to STAND UP for Better Education and help all students graduate from high school ready for college, work, and citizenship.
Get the Medallion
100% of proceeds will be donated to the STAND UP Scholarship Fund. Five medallions are ONLY $10.00.
Aren't our KIDS worth 10 measly BUCKS?.
With a net worth of about $51 billion, Microsoft founder and world's richest man, Bill Gates, and his wife, Melinda (two of Time magazine's "Persons of the Year" in 2005), are determined to use their fortune to change the crisis in American schools. Through their influential Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, they are trying to revolutionize an education system that, if it were a business, Bill says, "would be bankrupt." Melinda adds that this is not an isolated problem of poverty. "This is affecting all schools," she says. "Kids are falling through the cracks and nobody notices it. That to me is what's wrong with the school system."
What Bill and Melinda Gates Want You to Know
Change is under way.
Hundreds of excellent high schools around the country are already turning around dropout rates and sending young people of all backgrounds to college. These schools all look different. But they share three key qualities known as the new 3Rs: Rigor, Relevance and Relationships.
RIGOR.All students should have access to college prep courses such as algebra, writing, and chemistry.
RELEVANCE.Courses and projects must spark student interest and relate clearly to their lives in today's rapidly changing world. The curriculum should engage students and be relevant to students' hopes and dreams.
RELATIONSHIPS.Young people must learn in an environment where they feel known, safe, and respected. All students should have at least one adult advocate who looks out for them and pushes them to succeed.
To learn more about the new 3Rs, download "Creating a Portfolio of Great High Schools"
All high schools should be excellent high schools. All students should be given the opportunity to graduate from high school with the skills they need to succeed. To create this kind of system-wide change, each one of us needs to raise our voice and STAND UP for better education.
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