- The national drop-out rate is 30-50%
(from multiple studies, with variation from general to urban public schools)
- 30% of those who go to college drop out of college
(from counselors in upper middle class public schools with 90% college attendance rates)
- 65-70% of jobs do not require 4-year degree but do require advanced skills
(from US Dept. of Labor & noted by US Dept. of Education)
- Employers have hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs but no applicants with background to help them learn details of the positions on the job
(from Wall Street Journal pre July '07, Chambers of Commerce, business testimony before Congress, & industry associations)
These facts are staggering!
As you can see, there is significant opportunity to make great progress towards a critically important initiative. What can we do for our kids in every middle and high school to keep them interested, in school and learning, and all graduating with skills to use for life, for career, and to afford college if they choose it?
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- The national drop-out rate is 30-50%
(from multiple studies, with variation from general to urban public schools)
- 30% of those who go to college drop out of college
(from counselors in upper middle class public schools with 90% college attendance rates)
- 65-70% of jobs do not require 4-year degree but do require advanced skills
(from US Dept. of Labor & noted by US Dept. of Education)
- Employers have hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs but no applicants with background to help them learn details of the positions on the job
(from Wall Street Journal pre July '07, Chambers of Commerce, business testimony before Congress, & industry associations)
These facts are staggering!
As you can see, there is significant opportunity to make great progress towards a critically important initiative. What can we do for our kids in every middle and high school to keep them interested, in school and learning, and all graduating with skills to use for life, for career, and to afford college if they choose it?
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