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February 14, 2013
Is college for everyone…or is a high school diploma (still) enough?
By YAZEED MOORE, Pathways Out of Poverty program officer
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Yazeed Moore
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Most of us have heard the old saying … college isn’t for everyone. But a series of reports by the Center on Education and Workforce at Georgetown University might suggest otherwise. According to this research, the portion of U.S. jobs that required some post-secondary training nearly doubled from 1973 to 2008 — going from 28 percent to 59 percent — and is projected to increase to 63 percent in the next decade.
Though the terms “post-secondary” and “higher education” can describe professional certification or a traditional four-year college experience, the Mott Foundation embraces the notion that education can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families. To that end, the Foundation has supported a wide variety of efforts aimed at increasing the levels of skill and educational attainment for individuals in a myriad of settings from high schools to community colleges, to nonprofits.
Wherever you find yourself in this debate, it’s worth taking a look at the reports, especially if you believe that more education will be needed over time for students of all ages to enter (and stay) in the workforce.