As posted on the FosterEDU blog The U.S achieved an 80% high school graduation rate in 2012, a triumphant milestone for education. But the remaining 20% still represent a population of young people who not only exclude themselves from a future of opportunity, but inadvertently produce negative consequences for higher education, local job markets, communities, and […]
Why High School Graduation is the Key to Improving At-risk Communities: PART II
Posted on The Edvocate A guest post by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster When an at-risk student graduates high school, it creates a significant and positive trickle-down effect: it de-risks a family unit and the power of example encourages friends to also become contributing members as high school finishers, and can be a catalyst […]
Why High School Graduation is The Key to Improving At-risk Communities: PART I
Posted on The Edvocate A guest post by Frank Britt, CEO of Penn Foster Education is the catalyst for bottom-up change and can become the epicenter of transformation for communities. With a high school diploma, at-risk youth can be armed with academic pedigree, are far more attractive professionals and have better social and civic skills. […]
Why High School Graduation is the Key to Improving At-Risk Communities
As posted on FosterEDU blog A Case for Action Through education, at-risk youth can be transformed into high school graduates armed with academic and professional capabilities and better social and civic skills. Education is the catalyst for bottom-up change and can become the epicenter in successful communities. The high school diploma serves as the most […]
Igniting an Education Movement for Troubled Teens
As posted on the FosterEDU blog Helping At-risk Youth-Adults Increase Opportunities, Personal Growth and Lifetime Earnings Through Education The consequences of America’s high school dropout epidemic impacts lives beyond the individual. It causes a ripple effect that permeates across the communities. Every 29 seconds, another student gives up on school, resulting in more than 1 […]
The Company That’s Been Re-Thinking Online Education For 100+ Years
With middle-skill jobs lagging, workers need to adapt to stay relevant. And as occupations continue to evolve, ongoing training shifts from a luxury into a necessity—a necessity Penn Foster has provided for more than 100 years. “The principle from the beginning is that there’s a population of people in the United States who are underserved and need training,” […]
