- Worked with 178 Partner Schools, to date.
- 100% of Partner Schools are public schools: 76% charter, 24% district.
- 100% of Partner Schools are low-income schools: on average, 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch.
- Impacted 71,200 students, to date.
- Administered the RISE Teaching Conditions Survey to over 5,000 teachers, to date.
- 125% increase in school membership since 2005.
| RISE School Membership Numbers |
2005-2006 |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
| Bay Area |
32 |
39 |
47 |
41 |
| Chicago |
12 |
12 |
24 |
36 |
| Los Angeles |
11 |
11 |
20 |
35 |
| New York |
-- |
-- |
-- |
22 |
| TOTAL |
55 |
62 |
81 |
124 |
Nominate your city
If you are interested in helping bring RISE to your city, please take a moment to consider the following key criteria that we look for in a new metro:
§ Number of emerging schools (charter schools, small school breakdowns, or traditional district schools under dynamic new leadership).
§ The political will to see all students achieve at high levels.
§ Presence of key partners:
o School operators/principal induction programs
o Teacher induction programs
o Donors
To help your area attract and retain the most effective teachers, please take 1 minute to complete RISE’s New Metro Nomination Form.