Venture Philanthropy Partners today announced a $930,000 investment in Higher Achievement to help support its mission to close the opportunity gap for students during the critical middle school years. The investment will specifically strengthen Higher Achievement’s evidence-based middle school academic enrichment program to produce even stronger academic and socio-emotional outcomes for youth.

Research has shown that 75% of vulnerable sixth graders will not graduate high school if they have low school attendance, fail math or reading or exhibit unsatisfactory behaviors in school. Higher Achievement’s approach has been proven to increase the math and reading proficiency rates and help middle school students successfully transition to a high school that best meets their needs.

Read the full article about Higher Achievement at Alexandria News.