Preparing Fifty Million Young People for Their Futures
TNTP’s new strategic plan is designed to prepare 50 million young people for meaningful work and a meaningful life, bridging the gap between access and capability.
Together, We’ll Prepare 50 Million Young People for Meaningful Work and Meaningful Lives
We’re building a future where every young person can thrive—by creating coherent instruction, connecting education to careers, and leveraging AI responsibly to give students the skills and opportunities they need to shape their own futures.
Students gathered for Learning Alliance, New Mexico’s Youth Action Summit, supported by TNTP’s Community Coalitions team.
Three Decades of Education Expertise, Grounded in Implementation
TNTP has spent nearly 30 years building credible partnerships with schools, districts, and policymakers across the country. We don’t just research what works—we implement it alongside educators and leaders, then use what we learn to shape policy. This cycle of research, hands-on work, and advocacy is how we’ve earned trust at every level of the system.
We Partner with Schools and Districts to Build What Students Need
Working directly with educators, families, and community leaders, we help schools and districts strengthen instruction, connect students to real career opportunities, and prepare young people for meaningful work and life.
Education Consulting
We help schools and school systems improve students’ experiences, from classroom instruction to long‑term pathways beyond graduation. By strengthening instructional coherence, leveraging AI to support personalized learning, and aligning systems around student needs, we help ensure strong academic outcomes—the foundation for future readiness and meaningful opportunity.
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Research, Policy, and Advocacy
Through original research, policy analysis, and targeted advocacy, we work to improve how learning systems function—so students experience clearer pathways from education to careers and policymakers have the data they need to drive large‑scale change.
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Leadership Development and Talent Services
By building strong talent pipelines, supporting instructional leadership, and responsibly incorporating AI tools, we help schools and systems ensure every student benefits from consistent, high‑quality teaching that supports agency, success, and long‑term growth.
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Community Engagement and Coalition Building
Lasting change requires collaboration. We work across public, private, civic, and corporate sectors to strengthen community partnerships and expand career‑connected learning opportunities. Together, we help young people access the networks, experiences, technological tools, and support systems that make upward mobility possible.
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Third-grade students collaborate on an interactive project.
What Young People Need to Thrive
Your students need more than good grades. In addition to a strong academic foundation, they need real-world skills and experience, networks that open doors, trusted adults who support them, and the confidence to engage in their communities.
TNTP has identified five interconnected factors that are critical for ensuring young people can thrive in school and throughout their lives:
1. A strong academic foundation
that enables young people to learn on grade level.
2. Career-connected learning
to build the skills and experience for evolving careers.
3. Opportunities to build social capital
and activate networks to advance goals.
4. Personal support in their lives
to navigate toward goals and stay on track.
5. Civic and community engagement
to participate fully in society and shape a better future.
These factors are far more powerful when they work in concert and when students feel supported and accepted. When schools align around all five, students see a future worth working toward.
Whether we’re helping you build instructional coherence, develop your leadership pipeline, or design career-connected pathways, these five factors guide everything we do. By weaving them through your entire system, every student experiences all five, not just a few.
Our Impact
In 2025 alone, we improved academic experiences for millions of students.
After partnering with TNTP, teachers and leaders report feeling better equipped to improve instructional practices and increase student engagement. Students receive stronger teaching, grade-level assignments, and high-quality instructional materials. And the adults around them are more likely to hold them to high standards–a key predictor of academic success.
Explore Our Impact6M
students in 25 states experienced improved academic outcomes
842K
students in 10 states experienced career-connected learning
1.7M
students in 15 states experienced personal systems of support
856K
students in 8 states experienced gains in social capital
Coherent Career-Connected Learning in Colorado
Two Colorado schools are piloting an AI career and college coach to help students explore career pathways and make informed choices about their future.
Expanding Students’ Career Pathways at Alton High School, IL
This Illinois high school renovated career pathways in five fields to create more workplace opportunities for all students throughout Grades 9–12.
A Coherent Approach to Early Literacy in Rural Missouri
After one year of coaching support, 100 percent of K–1 students at one school showed growth in reading, on average doubling typical annual growth.
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Let’s work together to ensure that all young people have pathways to opportunity and can thrive in an increasingly dynamic world.
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