ALBANY - Private foundations have committed $6.2 million to support initiatives outlined by the state Board of Regents to improve high school graduation rates and close the achievement gap related to income, race, ethnicity and disability, the state announced Thursday.
The grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Wallace Foundation will fund initiatives described in the Regents' P-16 Action Plan, adopted in October 2006, the Board of Regents announced on Thursday.
State Education Commissioner Richard Mills said the money will be used for three key goals: designing a data system to measure student progress; identifying and implementing best practices in school improvement and accountability; and strengthening the state Education Department as a service organization to improve schools.
The funds will go toward hiring outside help for the state agency.
The grants will allow the state to contract with the McKinsey & Company management consulting firm, the Holland & Knight law firm, and The Parthenon Group data systems advisory firm for the initiatives.
State Education Commissioner Richard Mills said the money will be used for three key goals: designing a data system to measure student progress; identifying and implementing best practices in school improvement and accountability; and strengthening the state Education Department as a service organization to improve schools.
The funds will go toward hiring outside help for the state agency.
The grants will allow the state to contract with the McKinsey & Company management consulting firm, the Holland & Knight law firm, and The Parthenon Group data systems advisory firm for the initiatives.
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