Global Record
Education
Nothing is more important to our nation’s future – and to spreading equality and opportunity – than improving public education.
America used to lead the world in academic achievement, but we’ve fallen behind our peers. Too many schools are failing their students, and too many students are being denied the opportunity to succeed to the best of their abilities – particularly students from low-income families. That jeopardizes America’s future, and it contradicts the values we stand for as a nation. The right formula can greatly improve students’ odds for success: more accountability for school success, more choices for students, and more support for principals and teachers. We need to elect leaders who are willing to stand up for our kids and improve our schools, and to support educators who are bringing innovation to education.
Timeline
December 2018
Participating colleges and universities in Bloomberg Philanthropies American Talent Initiative (ATI) released their first two year impact report, which indicates ATI is on track to meet goals with high graduation rates available to 50,000 additional low- and moderate-income students by 2025.
November 2018
Mike Bloomberg made the largest ever contribution to any education institution in the U.S. with $1.8 Billion to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. The gift will be devoted exclusively to financial aid, allowing need-blind admissions and eliminating student loans in financial aid packages.
May 2018
At The New York Times Higher Ed Leaders Forum, Mike Bloomberg announced five-year, $375 million commitment to education in the U.S.
May 2018
Mike Bloomberg delivers a commencement speech to Rice University class of 2018 on the current national epidemic of dishonesty, and why honesty and accountability matter more than ever before.
April 2018
American Talent Initiative reaches 100 schools committed to expanding opportunity for more high-achieving, low- and moderate-income students.
December 2016
Bloomberg Philanthropies announces 30 of the nation’s top colleges will join the American Talent Initiative, to expand access for college to high achieving, low and middle income students.
June 2016
Mike Bloomberg takes part in the 20th graduating class of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program, where entrepreneurs from around the US are given access to resources and advising to help grow their businesses and the tools to succeed.
May 2016
JPMorgan and Bloomberg Philanthropies announces $7.5 million to support YouthForceNola to expand young people’s access to economic opportunity in New Orleans.
April 2016
Mike Bloomberg delivers the Commencement Address at the University of Michigan 2016 Commencement Exercises, emphasizing to graduates the need for free thought and shared ideas in their continued education.
March 2016
Alongside Vice President Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg commits to creating the new Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. The Institute will work toward advancing our understanding of the biology of cells, hoping to harness the body’s immune system against cancer.
March 2015
To help create a pro-education reform majority on Louisiana’s Board of Education, Mike Bloomberg personally supports candidates running for seats on the Board who were dedicated to advancing student outcomes through strong policy.
February 2015
In its first year, RaisetheBarParents.org reports parents who want to learn how their child is doing and how they can help have completed over 5,000 educational check-ups.
November 2014
An independent report confirms that students at small, specialized school – a signature education reform initiative under the Bloomberg Administration – are succeeding in large numbers. These schools raised graduation rates by more than 9 percentage points.
November 2014
Colorado and Michigan state fellowships launch with 50 state Fellows respectively. The program is an expansion of the America Achieves Fellowship program supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
October 2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies announces the College Access & Success Initiative, which aims to increase the number of high-achieving, low-and moderate-income students who apply to and graduate from top colleges. The program aims to directly help as many as 65,000 students.
October 2014
New York State Fellowship launched in Albany, NY with a cohort of 50 state Fellows.
September 2014
The Global Learning Network launches at an event with 320 educators from the United States and Spain, and highlights the growth in participation in the OECD Test for Schools (based on PISA) from 126 in the pilot year to over 500 during the 2013-2014 school year.
September 2014
The Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Teacher and Principal Fellowship welcomes its third cohort, bringing the total number of educators to 180 in total. The fellowship programs aim to foster collaboration and elevate strategies for accelerating student achievement.
March 2014
Raise the Bar, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ partner America Achieves, launches its website, RaisetheBarParents.org, providing Common Core aligned checkups for parents to explore how their child is doing and what they can do to help.
February 2014
Select Bloomberg LP offices and Bloomberg Philanthropies begin serving coffee produced by women coffee farmers from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Women’s Economic Development programs. 3,500 women farmers have graduated from the core program in Rwanda to enter the global coffee trade.
January 2014
Raise the Bar, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies’ partner America Achieves, launches an eight-month long pilot program and hosts a Parents weekend in Atlanta, GA to engage 80 parents from around the country in understanding what it means to have high expectations for kids.
December 2013
Under the Bloomberg Administration, the four-year graduation rate for New York City public high schools reached a record high 66% in the 2012-2013 school year. Since 2005, students graduating college-ready has increased by nearly 50%, while the dropout rate decreased by half.
September 2013
Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott visit the 22 New York City Schools now ranked in the top 25 statewide. In 2001, none of the top 25 schools in the state were New York City public schools. 7 of the 22 schools were opened under the Bloomberg administration.
September 2013
Bloomberg Philanthropies and partner America Achieves works with teacher fellows to launch a new Common Core website featuring free online resources geared toward helping teachers make the dramatic shift to the “Common Core” State Standards.
June 2013
The Women’s Opportunity Center in Kayonza, Rwanda opens thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies support. The Center, made using nearly half a million clay bricks handmade by women trained with Bloomberg Philanthropies funding, provides training, employment and business opportunities.
June 2013
The State Education Department announces a new teacher evaluation system for New York City schools – a great victory for students and the Bloomberg Administration. With this decision, New York City now has the strongest teacher evaluation system in the State.
April 2013
Mayor Bloomberg announces that 78 new schools will open in September at the start of the 2013-2014 school year. The new schools are among the 656 opened since 2002, including 173 charter schools. The Bloomberg Administration created more new schools than any other administration in City history.
April 2013
Bloomberg Philanthropies commits to a new partnership with Women for Women International, Sustainable Harvest and the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide workforce training to an additional 40,000 women.
April 2013
Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners complete the pilot OECD Test for Schools for 100 U.S. high schools to compare their performance to that of other nations. The assessment is made available to every high school in the United States.
January 2013
Over 100,000 women in Sub-Saharan Africa have enrolled in Bloomberg Philanthropies-supported programs, gaining skills to support themselves and their families.
November 2012
Mike Bloomberg successfully supports candidates running for seats on the Orleans Parish School Board. His support helps to ensure that New Orleans continues progress on nationally significant reforms while complementing Louisiana’s new statewide reforms.
August 2012
The second cohort of Fellows join the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Teacher and Principal Fellowship, bringing the total number of educators to 107.
December 2011
Mayor Bloomberg announces an historic partnership with Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to build a two-million-square-foot applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.
September 2011
Bloomberg Philanthropies partners with America Achieves to launch a series of fellowship programs for educational leaders to collaborate, spread effective best practices, and ultimately play a more direct role in shaping education policy.
July 2011
Mayor Bloomberg announces the competition for Applied Sciences NYC, the City’s initiative to build a state-of-the-art engineering and applied sciences campus in New York City. The initiative will help transform the city’s economy, generating $6 billion in economic activity.
September 2010
At Education Nation, Mayor Bloomberg announces new reforms to prepare every student for college and careers in an increasingly competitive global economy. The plans include championing innovation, rewarding excellence in teaching, raising standards and implementing a rating system for tenure.
July 2010
A new study shows that small, specialized New York City high schools are outperforming larger, more traditional schools. The Bloomberg administration closed dozens of large, failing high schools and replaced them with more than 200 small schools.
May 2010
The New York State Legislature votes to raise the cap on the number of charter schools from 200 to 460 – a major victory for charter school advocates and increasing the number of high-quality options for students. By the end of 2013, the Administration created 173 new charter schools.
September 2009
Bloomberg Philanthropies expands a demonstration grant to Women for Women International, partnering with NOVO Foundation to enroll 52,000 women in job and life skills programs in Sudan, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda over four years.
August 2010
Bloomberg Philanthropies funds a demonstration grant to Women for Women International to train 3,000 Rwandan women in organic farming, managing agricultural cooperatives, land access and ownership and food security.
February 2010
Mayor Bloomberg opens the new, state-of-the-art home of the Thurgood Marshall Academy in Harlem – the first new high school to be built in Harlem in more than 50 years. The school is just one of 654 new schools created during the Administration.
June 2002
Mayor Bloomberg succeeds in abolishing the Board of Education and gains control over the school system. Over the next 12 years, he implements transformative changes in New York City education and injects accountability into every level of the system.