Achieve Issues Statement and Assessment of Education Reform on 25th Anniversary of Anniversary of A Nation at Risk Report

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CONTACT:
Sandy Boyd, Achieve, (202) 419-1542, sboyd@achieve.org

WASHINGTON – April 23, 2008 – Achieve, Inc. today issued Risk Reversal?, an assessment of progress made in education reform since the 1983 Department of Education's A Nation at Risk report, and Achieve president Michael Cohen made the following statement:

"While many of the challenges and concerns identified in the 1983 A Nation at Risk report might still be present, there is more momentum and action now than ever before towards reversing the risk facing our nation. States, and their partners, are leading the way on meeting the common goal of high school graduation, with a college and career ready diploma, for all. The advancements are strong and encouraging.

America's education system is now at a tipping point. At no time has there been more consensus, momentum and urgency since A Nation at Risk was released. We must capitalize on this extraordinary progress. Achieve will continue to lead the way to ensure all high school graduates are prepared for success in college, career and life."

To read Risk Reversal?, visit www.achieve.org/ANationatRisk. To learn more about Achieve, visit www.achieve.org.

Created by the nation's governors and business leaders, Achieve, Inc, is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that helps states raise academic standards, improve assessments and strengthen accountability to prepare all young people for postsecondary success. At the 2005 National Education Summit, Achieve launched the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network, a coalition that has grown to 33 states, educating nearly 80% of public school students in the United States. The ADP Network is committed to aligning high school expectations with the demands of college, career and life. For more information, please visit www.achieve.org.