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Community Leaders Convene to Support High School Graduation Rates

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Local leaders, educators, and business members will meet at Phoenix's historic Heard Museum for a "community conversation" on supporting high school students to graduate on time and be ready for college and careers. The event, hosted by Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, will feature Blair Taylor, Starbucks' Chief Community Officer, as the keynote speaker, and Jeff Appel, Deputy Undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, delivering remarks. The Phoenix Education Summit, organized by Degree Phoenix, aims to emphasize the importance of mentorships, internships, and leadership development in increasing high school graduation and postsecondary education completion rates.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Phoenix Education Summit is a community conversation hosted by Mayor Greg Stanton to support high school students to graduate on time and be ready for college and careers.
  • The event will feature Blair Taylor, Starbucks' Chief Community Officer, as the keynote speaker, and Jeff Appel, Deputy Undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education, delivering remarks.
  • The summit is organized by Degree Phoenix with assistance from the National League of Cities, America's Promise Alliance, and the U.S. Department of Education.
  • The event aims to emphasize the importance of mentorships, internships, and leadership development in increasing high school graduation and postsecondary education completion rates.
  • National League of Cities President Ralph Becker commends the City of Phoenix for making strides in increasing high school graduation and college completion rates.
  • The event is part of a series of community conversations held across the country, focusing on early childhood education, afterschool learning, and postsecondary success.
  • The summit is also part of the 100 Community Summits being held around the country through 2016, co-sponsored by America's Promise Alliance as part of its GradNation campaign to raise high school graduation rates to 90 percent by 2020.
  • The GradNation program aims to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion rates through community support and early childhood education initiatives.

Statistics:

  • The summit is one of a series of community conversations held across the country, focusing on early childhood education, afterschool learning, and postsecondary success.
  • The 100 Community Summits being held through 2016 are co-sponsored by America's Promise Alliance as part of its GradNation campaign.
  • The GradNation program aims to raise high school graduation rates to 90 percent by 2020.
  • The program also aims to increase postsecondary enrollment and completion rates through community support and early childhood education initiatives.
  • The national GradNation Community Summits initiative has premier sponsor AT&T, whose support is part of its $350 million commitment to graduate more students from high school ready for college and career.

Sources:

  • NewsRx LLC
  • Degree Phoenix
  • National League of Cities
  • America's Promise Alliance
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • AT&T
  • Southwest Airlines
  • GE Foundation

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