The following is a cut-and-paste from the U.S. DoE's
publication, College Completion Tool Kit. I hope
this sparks a discussion in each of Iowa's communities.
"The days of being able to rely on high school
graduates to provide economic stability and vitality
are over. More than half of all new jobs in the next
decade will require a post secondary certificate
or degree. Accordingly, boosting the number of
college graduates should be a central goal in every
state’s workforce and economic development plan.
Raising college completion rates should be a central
part of the strategy for reaching that goal.
In the coming decade, individuals with professional
certificates and post secondary education degrees
at the associate, bachelor’s, and graduate levels are
projected to continue to experience higher levels of
employment and wage growth than those without."
Read the entire text by clicking here.
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