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There are millions of healthcare job openings in America today, with millions more to come in the years ahead — and many of those roles can be filled with trained practitioners who don't need a four-year college degree. To connect more students with those opportunities, we've brought local hospitals and health organizations together with school systems to open "healthcare high schools" in nine communities around the country, with one more on the way in 2026. Students will benefit from specialized training and earn industry certified credentials to prepare them for jobs in the healthcare industry — including with the partner health organizations — right after graduation.

You can learn more about new schools opening this year, and the impact the program is having in cities across the U.S.:

BOSTON, MA | CHARLOTTE, NC | DALLAS, TX | HOUSTON, TX | NEW YORK, NY | PHILADELPHIA, PA

"I was an eleventh-grader who really didn't know exactly what he was going to do after high school," said an alumni of a Career and Technical Education program supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies. "Then I stumbled upon this apprenticeship program and it was the opportunity of a lifetime." Career and Technical Education efforts are designed to help students build skills and gain experiences needed for jobs that may not require a bachelor’s degree, and give high school graduates an option to prepare for good careers outside the college track. We recently gathered some of our partners together to share their experiences working with educators, employers, and students who, as one participant put it, "have unlimited potential."

Many students who fell behind on reading and math during the pandemic are still struggling to keep up today. Without additional support they risk lagging behind throughout their education, which could ultimately affect their careers. The good news is that we know how to tackle learning loss and help kids get back on track — and we have the data to prove it. For the second year, a study of Summer Boost, our five-week summer school program for rising 1st through 9th grade students, showed meaningful academic gains for participants.

With classes back in session, kids are spending most of their day at school — which means that monitoring and improving nearby air quality is a powerful way to protect their health. Young people are more vulnerable to pollution than adults, which puts them at elevated risk for asthma, lung infections, and even heart disease. Learn more about why cutting pollution near schools is so important, and how our Breathe Cities initiative is helping keep the air clean and protecting public health.

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