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Designing a Comprehensive Program and Curriculum for the Next Generation of Innovators

Ford Motor Company is committed to helping all students become adept problem solvers and critical thinkers armed with strong teamwork and communications skills, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Recognizing that many high schools, in their current form, are not preparing students with the critical 21st century skills necessary to compete in a global knowledge economy and the reality of an ever-changing workplace, Ford has taken up the effort to improve high school instruction.

Supporting Systemic District-Wide Reform to Increase College-Going Rates

Since General Electric first launched the College Bound Program in 1989, GE has been partnering with communities across the country to ensure students are given the support, preparation and opportunities they need to enter and succeed in college.

Advocating for Higher Student Achievement Throughout Georgia

The brain child of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Economic Developers Association, the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education was founded in 1990 to offer compelling research and nonpartisan advocacy in order to educate and engage Georgia leaders in the improvement of state education policies and practices.

Increasing the Pool of Qualified Math and Science Teachers

IBM, a world leader in technology and innovative solutions, is a company that sets high standards for itself and relies on internal accountability systems that are focused on positive outcomes to ensure it is reaching those standards. The company strives to be a leader in the education community to increase academic achievement for all students by employing innovations to develop talent within the education community.

Develop a Strategic Plan to Raise Graduation Rates throughout the Greater Atlanta Metropolitan Region

The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is no stranger to education reform. For the past three decades, the Chamber’s Regional Education and Atlanta Public School Education Committees have cultivated and maintained strong relationships with Atlanta’s public schools, simultaneously providing the region’s business community with a variety of opportunities to volunteer time, money and expertise to improve education in Atlanta.

Growing the Next Generation of Innovators

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a national partnership program that brings together local schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to promote pre-engineering education in middle and high school. PLTW provides pre-engineering courses for students in participating schools in hopes of yielding a bigger, better-trained and technology-savvy employee pipeline.

Ensuring a Highly-Skilled Workforce for the Future of Texas

Texas Instruments (TI), a global semiconductor company and designer and supplier of digital signal processing and analog technologies, has a long and successful track record of strategic corporate philanthropy, volunteerism and advocacy in the area of public education. TI recognizes the need to prepare students for careers that require proficiency and competency in math and science skills to ensure a workforce that can continue to move technological research and development forward in the U.S.