Take 100 high school freshmen in our state. Jump ahead 10 years. Do you know how many will have college degrees? 18.*
It gets worse. Over the next decade, two-thirds of all jobs in Washington state will require education beyond a high school diploma. Will your child be prepared?
Our kids can’t wait. We are failing our children. Your children. We can’t wait for the grownups to negotiate an agreement about how to fix things.
Other states are revolutionizing education. We found a couple of people who will give us ideas of how to do that here.
Ben Austin of California’s Parent Revolution and Trise Moore of the Federal Way School District will lead parents in a conversation about how we put the power back in the hands of the only people who care only about children — parents. (Read Trise’s blog post about how parents can support their child’s success in school and beyond.)
The Parent Revolution
Using your voice for your kids, your community and our future.
- Wednesday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m.
- Aki Kurose Middle School
- 3928 South Graham Street, Seattle (map)
- Register for this free event
Childcare is provided. You’re welcome to invite friends, family and colleagues to this free, public event.
*Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.
This event is part of our Voices from the Education Revolution speaker series, which features nationally recognized speakers who will share their stories of the diverse challenges and opportunities to give ALL our kids the public education they deserve.
Thanks to our generous sponsors: EMFCO, Boeing, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Perkins Coie, Russell Investments, Alliance for Education, Seattle Northwest Securities Corporation, Vulcan.
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