Expanded Success Initiative (ESI) is setting a higher bar for the long-term educational outcomes of the City’s black and Latino young men, ensuring that they are prepared to graduate high school prepared for college and career pathways.
In Spring 2012, 40 ESI high schools were selected for investment and research based on a competitive design challenge, which asked schools to propose strategies that work to raise the bar within three inter-related core areas of school operation: academic rigor, youth development, and school culture. Selected schools will begin implementing their designs beginning with the entering 9th grade class in Fall 2012. This investment will be felt more broadly as the lessons learned from these schools are translated into systemic reform across the City.Click on a gear to find out more about each core area: