welcome the bright futures education partnership

Welcome The Bright Futures Education Partnership

Our Community Charter

To ensure that every child

is prepared for school,

succeeds in and out of school,

completes a post-high school credential,

and enters a promising career .

Why is Education

a Community Issue?

One Community

I’m sure glad the hole isn’t on our end…

How does the Whole Community Benefit from Improved Education Outcomes?

Multi-generational families

High quality, local talent for employers

Vibrant local economy

Raised standards of living

Sense of shared pride

Community Benefit

How Will the Partnership Work?

What is Bright Futures Partnership?

A collaborative partnership, represented by all sectors, focused on improving community education outcomes and creating a better future for the benefit of all who live here.

Areas of Focus Focusing on systemic issues Engaging organizational “silos” to work togetherFostering county-wide solutions

Role in the Community Catalyst for change Convener of thought leaders Broker of a portfolio of solutions that work

3-5 Dedicated Staff

20 Steering Partners (decision-making)

50+ Community Leaders (community vision)

300+ Improvement Networks (solutions)

500+ Contributing Community Members

Who will be Involved?

What Are We Going to Improve?

100+ Indicators of Success(Data Team)

25 Priority Metrics(Data Team)

A Dozen Metrics(Steering Partners)

Priorities You See?

Cradle Career

How Will We Create Change?

Align around a few shared goals

Form innovative, improvement networks Gather more data Analyze root causes Discover what works Design prototypes Develop & pilot solutions Measure, and share what works

Stand accountable for community results, together

Apply best practices for creating social change Stanford Social Innovation Review (www.ssir.org) Strive Network (www.strivetogether.org)

Data, Insights & Opportunities

Talent Demand - # Jobs Talent Supply - # Grads

3 Pathways to a Promising Career?

Certificate

AA Degree

1,020

810

BA Degree

200

Certificate ($48K avg. income)

300

200

750

AA Degree ($61K avg. income)

BA Degree ($71K avg. income)

(550)

820

510

Talent Surplus (shortage)

High School Diploma/Equiv.

1,240

#1

#2

#3

($26 - 47K avg. income range; higher risk of

unemployment)

Early Foundations

Middle School

High School College

20%KinderReadiness

23% 3rd Grade Reading & Writing

23%8th Grade Math

37% School & Community Connected-ness

82%High School Graduation

10%h25%m35%csuPlacement Test Pass Rates

7K 1.5K

32%

4th Grade Fluent English Learners

37%8th Grade English

33%College-Prep Courses (“A-G”)

Key Outcomes

30%High School Grads Earn Degree or Credential

Youth Dev

ExpectationsEngagementCaring Adults

“This is a 10+ year, results-oriented

commitment to

transformative

change.”

W E A R E A S K I N G Y O U T O :

1. Think beyond your tenure

2. Care beyond your own back yard

3. Believe we can transform our community

Ambitious Commitment