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The Kalamazoo Promise at FiveProgress and Challenges
Dr. Michelle Miller-AdamsVisiting Scholar, W.E. Upjohn Institute
Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University
November 2010
What is different aboutThe Kalamazoo Promise?
Announced 11/05, to continue in perpetuity
Funded by anonymous private donors
Place-based: Kalamazoo Public SchoolsCovers 65-100% of tuition and fees at all in-state, public post-
secondary institutions for KPS graduates
Universal: every graduate is eligibleMinimum 4-year residency & enrollment10 years to use scholarshipBlending of educational and economic goals
Conceptual FrameworkA multi-dimensional asset-building strategy
Scholarship program as catalyst
Changes incentives for a broad range of actorsTeachers, parents, business, residents, realtors, etc.
Leads to creation and/or enhancement of human, social, and economic capital for the city and region
A financial investment that creates new assets for individuals and the community.
Enrollment ImpactReversal of long-term enrollment decline
20% enrollment growth since 2005Enrollment increase the result of:
Increased entry and decreased exit ratesStabilization of ethnic/racial distributionLow-income population has risen: 62% to 70%
Increased resources for school districtPer-pupil funding structureSupport for bond issues (regional)Opening of new schools (first in 4 decades)Redistricting to achieve better socioeconomic balance
25-Year KPS Enrollment Trend
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Kalamazoo Prom-ise Announced
Impact on School CultureEmphasis on college readiness (K-12)
Expanded reading and writing blocksMiddle-school college awareness programmingChanges in middle-and high-school scheduling
Increased Advanced Placement enrollment (2007-10)# of AP courses taken: + 174%# of students enrolled + 130%
Economically disadvantaged -- 63 to 259 students African-American -- 53 to 211 students Hispanic-- 8 to 68 students
Three years of rising test scores
Improved community perceptions
Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship UseIn first four years of program:
1,900 students received scholarships (81% of those eligible)1,200 are currently enrolled$21.5 million spent
Most recipients (85%) attend four schools: Kalamazoo Valley Community College (30%)Western Michigan University (31%)Michigan State University (14%) University of Michigan (10%)
Positive outcomes vary across type of institutionStudents at four-year institutions: 85%Students at two-year institutions: 47%
Strategic Priorities for Kalamazoo
Regional Economic ImpactNo rise to date in housing sales or valuesSchool construction and other capital projects New residents attracted from outside of region61% of scholarship recipients attend college locallyNew resources: KVCC’s Student Success Center,
external grantsIncreased national profile of community; alignment
around idea of an “Education Community”Regional initiatives: KACAN, KEEP
State and National ImpactContinued interest in replication nationally
El Dorado Promise, Pittsburgh Promise, New Haven Promise (?)
Michigan as a national leader in college accessPromise Zones: Public-private partnerships to provide
universal, place-based scholarships in ten Michigan communities
Michigan College Access Network (MCAN): Funding/support for local college access networks (KACAN)
PromiseNet in Kalamazoo (June 2010)200 attendees from 20+ states
For additional information:Kalamazoo Promise Research Web Site
http://www.upjohninstitute.org
Comments, questions, or suggestions: Michelle Miller-Adams
http://michellemilleradams.com