The
The Campaign
for High School Equity
Invite You
to Attend a Webinar
The Economic
Benefits of Reducing the Dropout Rate:
An Analysis
of Students of Color in the
Nation’s
Largest Metropolitan Areas
WEBINAR:
Wednesday,
July 7, 2010 s 2:00 pm
– 3:00 pm EST
Participants
Bob Wise, President,
Mike Fernandez, Vice President, Corporate Communications
and External Relations, State Farm®
Michael Wotorson, Executive Director, Campaign for High School Equity
(additional speakers to
be announced)
Years of data have consistently underscored the persistent graduation
gap between
In addition to the moral imperative to provide every
student with an equal opportunity to pursue the American dream, there is also a
strong economic argument for helping more students of color graduate from high
school. Lowering the dropout rate brings a range of benefits to a community,
many of which most people do not realize. Graduating more students from high
school can have a profound impact on increased earnings potential, home and
auto sales, and other important economic indicators for communities and states.
Earlier this year, the
Following the discussion, panelists will take questions from online
participants.
To register
for the webinar and submit questions for the panelists to address during the
question and answer period, go to
http://www.newmediamill.com/webcasts/all4ed/registerjuly72010/.
To see the above-mentioned report, along with
findings for additional cities not included in the report, click on this link: The Economic Benefits of Reducing
the Dropout Rate in the Nation’s Largest Metropolitan Areas
Please direct questions concerning the webinar to [log in to unmask].
The Alliance for
Excellent Education is a national policy and advocacy organization dedicated to
ensuring that all students graduate from high school prepared for college,
work, and life. The Campaign for High School Equity is a coalition of leading
civil rights organizations representing communities of color that is focused on
high school education reform.
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