• Promise Funding News

    The federal budget proposal includes $300 million for Promise Neighborhoods, a big increase from what was appropriated last year ($60 million). The US Department of Education FY 2014 [...]

  • Cleveland Investment Schools Picked

    Cleveland Metropolitan School District CEO Eric Gordon has announced the 13 “investment schools” the district has selected to turn around, one of the primary goals of The Cleveland [...]

  • US Department of Education’s Secretary Duncan Visits Cleveland

    Highlights the importance of collaboration in achieving successful education reform On April 19, 2013, the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was back in Ohio, visiting both Cleveland and [...]

  • Little Free Libraries Coming to the Neighborhood

    Three “little libraries” will soon be popping up near the three Central Neighborhood elementary schools.   Be on the lookout for the small red school houses (like a [...]

  • Promise Neighborhoods Scores Released

    The U.S. Department of Education has released the scores for the 2012 applicants for Promise Neighborhoods implementation funds. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland received an 84.33, [...]

  • Parade the Circle & Promise

    This year, the Promise Neighborhood is an outreach site for the annual Parade the Circle and will provide an opportunity for students, residents, and partners to take part [...]

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What is a Promise Neighborhood?

“Promise Neighborhoods” are vibrant, thriving neighborhoods where children are ready for school, go to good schools and have strong systems of family and community support that will prepare them to attain an excellent education, graduate from high school and go on to college and a successful career.

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Promise on the Move video

 

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Upcoming Events

  • Build Little Libraries for Central

    Join us on Tuesday, July 16 to build, decorate and fill six "little libraries" for the Central Neighborhood. The build is at Friendly Inn Settlement and everyone is welcome to drop in for a half-an-hour or longer to help get these little libraries built for the neighborhood. july Library Flyer-rd2The mission of the Little Free Library movement is to promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges. Some 30 to 50 books fit in the little libraries - children and adult themed - and people are free to take, read and keep, or read and return, or return a different book to the box. See the flier.

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