The Kalamazoo Promise has had a powerful demonstration effect on other communities. Since the announcement of the program
in November 2005, more than a dozen other cities have announced their intention to implement similar programs, with several already under way.
Here is a sampling:
- Akron, Ohio
- Bay City, Michigan
- Carrollton (Mich.) Public Schools
- Davenport, Iowa
- Dayton, Ohio
- Denver, Colorado
- El Dorado, Arkansas
- Flint, Michigan
- Hammond, Indiana
- Holland/Zeeland, Michigan
- Jackson, Michigan
- Kansas City, Kansas (The Dotte Promise)
- Muskegon County, Michigan, more
- Newaygo County, Michigan
- Newton, Iowa
- Northport, Michigan
- Orange, Texas
- Peoria, Illinois
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- San Francisco, California
- Southfield, Michigan
- Ventura, California
If you are a community that would like to be added to this list please contact Sarah Klerk at
klerk@upjohninstitute.org.
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