The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, that works with 16 member states to improve pre-K-12 and higher education. SREB's many programs and initiatives share a single, powerful mission: to help the region lead the nation in educational progress. In the past year, SREB continued to work with states to meet the SREB "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education, which call for higher achievement at every level of education. SREB's activities include: (1) Advising state leaders on education policies and practices; (2) Saving states money; (3) Helping states upgrade school accountability systems and raise high school graduation rates; (4) Preparing more students for college and career training; (5) Improving schools; and (6) Using technology and data to improve student learning.