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Annenberg Challenge
"Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the heart." - Goethe
Overview
Announced in December 1993 at the White House, Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg's $500 million "Challenge to the Nation" became the largest public/private endeavor in U.S. history dedicated to improving public schools.
Eighteen locally designed Challenge projects operated in 35 states, funding 2,400 public schools that served more than 1.5 million students and 80,000 teachers. Over 1,600 businesses, foundations, colleges, and universities, and individuals contributed $600 million in private matching funds.
Each Challenge project fit unique local conditions and was planned collaboratively by educators, foundation officers, and community, civic, and business leaders.
Grants ranged from $1 million to $53 million.
The Challenge Sites
http://www.annenberginstitute.org/Challe...
For more information on the Annenberg Challenge, this section lists the Challenge sites and provides a link to archived materials.
The Challenge Reports
Three major reports were released that provide reflection on the lessons learned and work accomplished. These include:
Lessons and Reflections on Public School Reform
On June 12, 2002, the Annenberg Foundation released the final report on its historic school reform effort. The report, entitled, "The Annenberg Challenge: Lessons and Reflections on Public School Reform," describes the Challenge's achievements in improving urban, rural, and arts education. The report was released to the press and an audience of education leaders and policymakers at an event held in Washington D.C. U.S. Secretary Rod Paige was the keynote speaker at the luncheon.
Research Perspectives on School Reform: Lessons from the Annenberg Challenge
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform published "Research Perspectives on School Reform: Lessons from the Annenberg Challenge" that is a collection of essays from a cross-section of Annenberg Challenge projects and offers an inside view of what the Challenge sites set out to do and how the partnerships between Challenge research and program staffs at the sites helped clarify and refocus the work over time.
The Arts and School Reform: Lessons and Possibilities from the Annenberg Challenge Arts Projects
The Annenberg Institute for School Reform released "The Arts and School Reform: Lessons and Possibilities from the Annenberg Challenge Arts Projects" that draws upon overarching lessons from the work of the three Challenge Arts projects: the Center for Arts Education in New York City, the Minneapolis Arts for Academic Achievement program, and the national Transforming Education Through the Arts Challenge.
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