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Yet Pennsylvania’s underfunded and decentralized K-12 career and technical education (CTE) and dual enrollment (in college as well as high school), and its Swiss cheese community colleges, undermine the Commonwealth’s economic potential and the future of its students.  \nReflecting these challenges, Pennsylvania ranks 42 nd for the share of adults (25 and over) with more than a high school education. Nearly half of Pennsylvania adults (42.5%) have exactly a high school education but no education beyond that, the third-highest share of any state.  \nIn 2018, to begin addressing these obstacles to students’ success in college and career, Pennsylvania’s State Board of Education set a goal of 60% of the population aged 25-64 having a postsecondary degree or industry-recognized certificate by 2025—but the state is only at 47% .2 Illinois set its 60% goal six years earlier and is now at 55.2% .3 Simply put,  \n1 Donna Cooper is the executive director of Children First ([https://www.childrenfirstpa.org/](https://www.childrenfirstpa.org/)) and Stephen Herzenberg is the executive director of Keystone Research Center ([https://krc-pbpc.org/](https://krc-pbpc.org/)).  \nBoth they and their organizations are partners in the Pa School Works campaign ( [https://paschoolswork.org/](https://paschoolswork.org/)).  \n2 For the goal, see  \n[https://www.stateboard.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20the%20Board/Board%20Actions/20](https://www.stateboard.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20the%20Board/Board%20Actions/20)[ ](https://www.stateboard.education.pa.gov/Documents/About%20the%20Board/Board%20Actions/20)[18/Attainment%20Goal%20Memo.pdf](18/Attainment%20Goal%20Memo.pdf. For the estimate of 47%)[. For the estimate of 47%](18/Attainment%20Goal%20Memo.pdf. For the estimate of 47%), see [https://www.luminafoundation.org/state/pennsylvania/](https://www.luminafoundation.org/state/pennsylvania/) .  \n3 The estimate of 55.2% comes from slide 7 of a September 30, 2022, presentation by the Education System Center, Northern Illinois University. The Lumina Foundation reports Illinois as at 52.2%; see [https://www.luminafoundation.org/state/illinois/](https://www.luminafoundation.org/state/illinois/. See)[. See](https://www.luminafoundation.org/state/illinois/. See) also [https://p20.illinois.gov/about.html](https://p20.illinois.gov/about.html).  \nPennsylvania lacks an intentional statewide career pathway system that ensures alignment of all available resources to meet its 60% goal. That system is what the state should now create by adopting the recommendations of this brief.  \nFifty years ago, a high school education sufficed for jobs in the mills and mines and was supplemented by on-the-job learning within a one-company career. That world is long gone. Today, success for individuals, businesses, and state economies all hinge on getting more than a high school education and getting more out of that education. These realities and Pennsylvania’s current, low standing underscore the vital importance of strengthening career pathways and dual enrollment to ensure more students gain skills in high school that give them access to earning postsecondary education credits and/or skills credentials before they graduate.  \nNinety percent of all K-12 students in Pennsylvania attend public schools. That means that 1.7 million students’ futures are tied to the effectiveness of the infrastructure of public education. Pennsylvania students perform above the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. On measures such as high school graduation ratesand student achievement, well-resourced schools across Pennsylvania far exceed the state average.  \nPennsylvania’s achievement nu","cbCaiaplMsHmfRlY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaplMsHmfRlY","pdf",2512785,26,"English","# Executive Summary\n## Pennsylvania’s education and attainment challenge\n## Importance of strengthening career pathways and dual enrollment\n## Gaps in access to career-related learning\n## Need for coordinated statewide career pathway system","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the document identify with Pennsylvania’s K-12 career education and training system?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights that Pennsylvania’s career and technical education and dual enrollment are underfunded and decentralized, limiting alignment with workforce needs and weakening students’ postsecondary access.\"},{\"question\":\"What statewide goal is referenced for postsecondary attainment, and how is Pennsylvania performing against it?\",\"answer\":\"The document cites a goal of 60% of adults aged 25–64 having a postsecondary degree or industry-recognized certificate by 2025, while Pennsylvania is reported as only at 47%.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the document argue Pennsylvania must strengthen career pathways and dual enrollment?\",\"answer\":\"It explains that the current system falls short of ensuring students graduate with skills that lead to earning postsecondary credits and/or credentials, with access to these approaches reaching less than 7% of high school students.\"}]","Meeting the Demand for New Workers - Investing in Career Related Learning for High School Students | PDF",1792059488,66]