Sentences with phrase «postsecondary degrees»

More Millennials, which include those born roughly between 1980 and the mid-2000s, are attending college and earning postsecondary degrees than any other generation of young adults.

Nov. 30, 2016 - LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) welcomed Emma Walter and Melissa Steward to their team to help increase Michigan residents» college readiness, participation and completion of postsecondary degrees.

The bill does include new support to complete trauma - informed postsecondary degrees or certificate programs, which is a very important addition.

Federal investment should be sustained these programs, as well as College Access Challenge Grants, which have successfully increased the number of youth pursuing postsecondary degrees that provide them with the skills necessary for success in today's economy.

«Richard's experience in, and deep understanding of, higher education, coupled with his local connections and history, make him a perfect fit to support College Success Arizona's mission to assist all Arizona students in attaining postsecondary degrees and certificates,» said Rich Nickel, President and CEO of College Success Arizona.

These state grants are one part of the $ 75 million, five - year New Skills for Youth initiative developed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., in collaboration with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), Advance CTE and Education Strategy Group, aimed at strengthening career - focused education starting in high school and ending with postsecondary degrees or credentials aligned with high - skill jobs.

APRIL 28, 2017 - LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) welcomed Karla Perez Garza and Kristen Donoghue to their team to help increase Michigan residents» college readiness, participation and completion of postsecondary degrees.

Johnson noted that 70 percent of all jobs in Michigan will require postsecondary education by the year 2020, so the state must ensure that more of young people are enrolling in and completing postsecondary degrees and certificates.

Further, we lag the nation in postsecondary attainment and in receipt of STEM postsecondary degrees.

Making My Way Through College: A Guide for Students with Disabilities is for students pursuing postsecondary degrees or credentials.

Dramatically increase the number of students in the U.S. who successfully complete career pathways that begin in secondary school and culminate in postsecondary degrees and / or industry credentials with labor market value; and

This year's award - winners are a fantastic group of individuals and organizations who are on the ground and working to drive change by increasing the number of Michigan residents with postsecondary degrees and certificates in our state.»

In January 2016, JPMorgan Chase & Co. launched New Skills for Youth, a $ 75 million, five - year initiative, aimed at strengthening career - focused education, starting in high school and ending with postsecondary degrees or credentials aligned with high - skill jobs.

There is a proven connection between the number of people with postsecondary degrees and a state's economic stability.

Howard oversees several of Lumina's key strategies to increase Americans» attainment of high - quality postsecondary degrees and credentials, including strategic work in both state and federal policy and the Foundation's growing national convening function.

Resources on topics such as industry - recognized credentials, technical skill assessments, capstone projects and postsecondary degrees and certificates

Unfortunately, college access remains stratified by income and race, and less than half of students complete their intended postsecondary degrees.

«While there are certainly benefits to a postsecondary degree, students and families have to find a way to cover the cost of college before the benefits can be realized.»

Today, there is a great deal of thoughtful work being done to develop high - quality pathways through high school and onto a postsecondary degree or credential.

Ranking states by either the percentage of children in families with incomes at least 200 percent of poverty level (the family income indicator) or the percentage of adults (25 — 64) with a 2 - or 4 - year postsecondary degree (adult educational attainment), only 15 states would move 8 or more places.

Yet the rate of Hispanic college completion has remained persistently lower than that of whites and other ethnic groups in the United States: only 23 percent of Hispanic adults hold any postsecondary degree compared to 42 percent of all adults.

For Western Governors, its officials say, this largely means checking in on graduates and what they got from their education, to provide proof that — as the paper described it — a CBE credential «stands for a level of rigor and preparation equivalent to a traditional postsecondary degree.»

Our academic goals include children entering kindergarten ready to learn and students graduating from high school and going on to obtain a postsecondary degree or certification.

Sixty - nine percent of MNCS alumni responding had completed a two - or four - year postsecondary degree.

«Every high school graduate should find viable ways of pursuing both a career and a meaningful postsecondary degree or credential,» said Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman.

Parent Education: Percent of dependent children with at least one parent who holds a two - or four - year postsecondary degree.

Aligns its state education goals to state workforce goals such that 65 percent of all residents ages 25 - 64 will attain a postsecondary degree or work - based credential by 2025.

For the 40 percent who don't get a postsecondary degree, we are not giving them good options right now.

Of the DPS graduates who pursue a postsecondary degree, half still face the reality of having to pay for remedial classes.

The goal is to increase the number of Connecticut residents who hold a postsecondary degree or other credential.

In general, they were also less likely to be taught by teachers having more than 5 years of teaching experience and with a postsecondary degree in the subject area in which they teach.

A major challenge facing students as they pursue a postsecondary degree is a lack of academic preparedness for college - level math, evident by high rates of referral to developmental math and low...

This strategy accelerates students» time to postsecondary degree completion and improves career readiness for in - demand jobs.

«This brief offers relevant, scholarly research directly from the education community to help college access practitioners mitigate the problem of low college completion rates, especially among underrepresented student groups,» said IHEP President Michelle Asha Cooper, Ph.D. «With an increased national focus on postsecondary degree completion, understanding the role of social supports can be the key to providing college access practitioners with strategies to create comprehensive structures and increase self - efficacy, which in turn, improves student success.»

Dual enrollment is also a core component of many Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, ensuring students can progress easily along a career pathway that culminates in a postsecondary degree or credential.

By the year 2025, at least 60 % of jobs will require a postsecondary degree or credential.

At no time in our state's history has it been more important for youngsters to obtain a postsecondary degree or credential and demonstrate employability skills like teamwork and communication.

Making progress toward credentials or a postsecondary degree requires learners to use the same skill sets they will need in college or workplace environments, and therefore are effective measures of readiness for college and career.

Ultimately, the statewide snapshot provided by KIDS presents an opportunity to inform policies that can help close achievement gaps and help Illinois reach its goal of ensuring that 60 percent of Illinoisans earn a postsecondary degree or credential by the year 2025.

Our communities have the most to gain when all citizens have smooth pathways to complete a postsecondary degree or credential of value.

Set a higher bar for the quality of career preparation programs, enabling all students to earn a meaningful postsecondary degree or credential.

We found similar improvements in postsecondary degree attainment for students attending colleges at multiple selectivity levels, although the largest and most robust effects were found for students starting at community colleges and at non / less competitive entry institutions.

And it would look at how graduates are doing in postsecondary education, the percentage of students that complete a postsecondary degree.

Any career in teaching will require a postsecondary degree, which in turn requires a high school diploma or GED.

First, policies aimed at increasing postsecondary degree attainment by encouraging college enrollment are likely to be unproductive, given that students who are currently not enrolling in postsecondary education have very low predicted probabilities of completion, due to their low academic preparedness.

As a result, many students entering postsecondary institutions are required to take remedial courses, which can increase the expense of pursuing a postsecondary degree by increasing the amount of courses required to graduate.

I also help lead an ad - hoc group called the Arizona Partnership for Advancing State Policy to Increase Postsecondary Degree Attainment.

«As Oregon works towards the goal of 80 percent of adults having a postsecondary degree by 2025, it is important to understand which groups of students are less likely to access postsecondary education and which groups are less likely to persist in college,» says Ashley Pierson, Education Northwest Senior Researcher and lead author of the study.

As mentioned above, the proposed bill calls for OSSE to continue much of its ongoing work to promote trauma - informed educational settings and with the additional option of postsecondary degree or certificate programs.

The awards — expected to pay all but $ 10 of the cost of each AP exam taken by low - income students — are intended to boost the number of such students taking the exams and obtaining college credit for high school courses, which reduces the time and cost required to complete a postsecondary degree.