Battling the high school dropout crisis

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), in partnership with America's Promise Alliance and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen — an initiative to help combat the dropout crisis in this country. Local public radio and television stations, located in 20 "hub markets" where the dropout crisis is most acute, are at the core of the American Graduate initiative.

What's happening in Washington, D.C.

The three public media stations in Washington, D.C. — WAMU, WETA, and WHUT — are working closely with youth development and community organizations, business groups, the public schools, advocacy groups, and others to build awareness about the dropout crisis, bring people together, and start turning things around. Learn more about what we're doing here in DC >

Calling all DC Metro teachers!

If you are a DC Metro teacher interested in attending the DC Teacher Town Hall on June 5th, please click here to register.  You'll be asked to fill out a brief survey that will help us focus the conversation on issues that are most relevant to you and your community. Learn more about our Teacher Town Hall here.