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Double the Numbers Conference: Opening Plenary Jobs for the Future
(2003)
Summary:
In
October 2003, Jobs for the Future brought together leaders from
schools, districts, postsecondary institutions, businesses, states, and
national organizations concerned with K-16 education improvement to
promote policies that can dramatically improve postsecondary outcomes
for underrepresented students—doubling the numbers who attain a
postsecondary credential. The premise of the conference was that while
higher standards for high school exit are critical to any effort to
improve secondary and postsecondary outcomes, they are unlikely to be
sufficient. To improve high school and postsecondary outcomes
significantly, states will have to pursue additional strategies,
including those that formally integrate secondary and postsecondary
learning. Double the Numbers highlighted current programs facilitating
strong high school to postsecondary transitions; explored the potential
for existing policies that open doors to greater educational
attainment; and identified needed changes in state governance, finance,
and local capacity.
