News for those who live in Texas from Chm. Eissler

Just some food for thought.  I got this from the Texas State Legislature home page. 


Current projections indicate that Texas will have lower levels of educational attainment by 2040 than we do today. The fastest growing group is those without a high school diploma. (Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer)
Texas ranks 36th out of 50 states for the percent of population age 25 to 64 with a bachelor's degree, 47th out of 50 states for associate's degrees, and 50th for high school diplomas. (Report of the Select Commission on Higher Education and Global Competitiveness, p. 11•
Out of 100 Texas ninth graders, fewer than 14 graduate from high school on time and complete an associate's degree within three years or a bachelor's degree within six years. (Report of the Select Commission on Higher Education and Global Competitiveness, p. 16)
From the Texas high school graduating class of 2007, 10% of distinguished program graduates and 33% of recommended program graduates were not college-ready in at least one subject area. (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2009)
Nationally, employers estimate that 45% of recent high school graduates are not adequately prepared for the skills and abilities they need to advance beyond entry level. (Achieve's Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work?, p. 4)
85% of newly created U.S. jobs will require education beyond high school. (The Jobs Revolution: Changing How America Works)
College Readiness Opportunities
•    90 percent of white Texas high school graduates attended high schools where more than ten percent of white students were college ready. (Presentation by Michael Marder Associate Dean for Science and Mathematics Education, UT Austin)
•    In contrast, 86 percent of African American and Hispanic Texas students graduate from high schools where fewer than ten percent of the African American or Hispanic students are college ready. (Presentation by Michael Marder Associate Dean for Science and Mathematics Education, UT Austin)

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