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  • We must prepare ALL young people for a future

    that is unknown to us. 

         Did you know?

    • AI and robotics will displace 85 million jobs by 2025. They're also projected to create 97 million new roles in areas like AI development, data science, and human-AI collaboration.
    • The pay of people with a four-year college degree has risen compared to that of those with a high school diploma, but no college credit.
    • College-ready means that students are able to complete a two-year degree in a community college without remediation.
    • College texts are written at 11th–12th grade levels; most high school graduates cannot understand them. 
    • The mathematics needed in most first-year community college programs is mostly middle school mathematics, yet college students’ command of middle school mathematics concepts is weak. 

     

    Therefore, we must do all we can to:

    • PROVIDE rigorous academics that prepare ALL students to succeed in college or career.
    • PROVIDE career-technical education courses in sequence, emphasizing real-world applications of academic learning.
    • PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for work-based learning that provide exposure to real-world workplaces and teach ALL students the professional skills needed to thrive in a career.
    • PROVIDE integrated support services to address the individual needs of ALL students, ensuring equity of access, opportunity and success. 
    • PROVIDE learning spaces that are welcoming where ALL students feel a sense of belonging and are empowered and motivated to persist in their learning, even when the content and life's experiences are difficult.