The city is rising, but education barriers for youth are significant.

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Detroit is reviving, once again becoming a place of promise. For this momentum to continue, we must support and provide a quality education for its next generation of leaders.

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Only 5% of 4th graders read on grade level

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Under 4% of 4th graders perform math on grade level

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Just 13% of high school graduates are adequately prepared for college.

* Source: DPS NAEP (2015); DPS SAT COLLEGE READINESS (2016) FROM MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Detroit Children's Fund is a platform for bold investment strategies that will transform education in Detroit.

Every child deserves an education that prepares them for success. And with only 2,000 seats available in quality schools, a good education is hard to find if not impossible. Our mission is to change these odds by ensuring every child in Detroit has access to a great school.

DCF’s innovative education strategy will create 25,000 Quality Seats by 2025

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DETROIT CHILDREN’S FUND BOARD MEMBERS

DCF’s board members are a talented group of civic and corporate leaders, committed to ensuring that every child in Detroit has access to a quality school.