x-sender: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com x-receiver: governor.haley@sc.lmhostediq.com Received: from mail pickup service by sc.lmhostediq.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:06:35 -0500 thread-index: AdE5xza8V7xQMGE1Sl6wXRyt4FmDbA== Thread-Topic: Education Project RFP for Equity in advanced high school courses From: To: Subject: Education Project RFP for Equity in advanced high school courses Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:06:35 -0500 Message-ID: <008E4FE274FD45688A8448F8990820F2@IQ12> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.1.7601.17609 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 18 Dec 2015 19:06:35.0208 (UTC) FILETIME=[36DB6C80:01D139C7] CUSTOM Ms. Alexa Llibre Manager, Strategic Initiatives Equal Opportunity Schools 130 Nickerson St. 200 Seattle WA 98109 alexa@eoschools.org (313) 915-0263 EDUC Education Project RFP for Equity in advanced high school courses 63.238.133.170 Dear Governor Haley, I am writing you today to share a remarkable opportunity for education in your state. You may have heard at the recent White House "Next Generation High School Summit" how Equal Opportunity Schools is leading the largest-ever effort* to fully reflect America's diversity at the highest academic level. South Carolina may become the first to fully reflect student diversity at the highest academic levels in K-12 education. Did you know only 1% of high schools currently achieve this? In 2016, we will award a grant to one state to close its gaps in AP/IB courses for capable low-income students and students of color in support of My Brother's Keeper and the White House's Next Generation High Schools Summit. Our Lead Higher Initiative - showcased recently at the White House's NGHS Summit -- commits more than $100 million to enroll 100,000 low income students and students of color in AP and IB courses. Our selection process begins in January, so please send your letter of interest by January 14. Simply applying for this grant gains you access to some remarkable tools and insights** into your schools' efficacy. You may learn more and apply online through www.leadhigher.org/eos. Please thoughtfully consider this opportunity, and I look forward to hearing from you. Respectfully, Reid Saaris Founder & CEO PS - Read about our generous and visionary funders such as Google.org, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation and other advocates here: http://eoschools.org/sponsors PPS - We hope you received our advance packet before Thanksgiving, but just in case, that information here: www.leadhigher.org/ or http://goo.gl/fdxRnI *Click for Lead Higher Initiative: www.leadhigher.org **Simply applying provides rare access to EOS support and analytics: All applicants will receive expert data and consultation to identify their state's best school-specific opportunities to boost college readiness and narrow the achievement gap by closing AP and IB gaps. States selected for finalist visits will receive statewide analyses of the "missing students" opportunity, will earn their school districts preferred selection in EOS's competitive district application process, and-if not selected in the 2016 state RFP-would be prioritized for full statewide implementation support in subsequent application cycles. The winning applicant will receive intensive support to implement the highest-impact strategies-including recommendations published in EOS and the Education Trust's paper, "Finding America's Missing AP and IB Students". These practices significantly boost college readiness and narrow the achievement gap through a focus on access to and success in college-level high school courses.