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The Role of Education in Facing Current and Future Challenges in Louisiana

The Role of Education in Facing Current and Future Challenges in Louisiana. Jim Purcell, Commissioner Louisiana Board of Regents. South Louisiana. Community College. University of Louisiana. Lafayette. Louisiana’s Public Colleges and Universities . LSU Health Sciences. Bossier Parish.

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The Role of Education in Facing Current and Future Challenges in Louisiana

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  1. The Role of Education in Facing Current and Future Challenges in Louisiana

    Jim Purcell, Commissioner Louisiana Board of Regents
  2. South Louisiana Community College University of Louisiana Lafayette Louisiana’s Public Colleges and Universities LSU Health Sciences Bossier Parish Louisiana Tech Grambling State University of Louisiana Center - Shreveport Community College University University Monroe Louisiana Technical College (7 colleges statewide) Louisiana Delta Community College Southern University- Shreveport LSU - Alexandria Louisiana State University Southern LSU-Shreveport Northwestern University State University Baton Rouge Community College Southeastern Louisiana University McNeese State University University of New Orleans SOWELA Technical LSU - Eunice Community College Fletcher Technical Delgado LSU Health Sciences Community College Community College River Parishes Center - New Orleans Community College Southern University Nunez New Orleans Nicholls State Community College University
  3. Listening
  4. Conversations about education and the pragmatics of the workplace The Indians of the Six Nations to William & Mary College --1744
  5. We are convinc'd, therefore, that you mean to do us Good by your Proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you, who are wise, must know that different Nations have different Conceptions of things; and you will therefore not take it amiss, if our Ideas of this kind of Education happen not to be the same with yours. We have had some Experience of it. Several of our Young People were formerly brought up at the Colleges of the Northern Provinces; they were instructed in all your Sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad Runners, ignorant of every means of living in the Woods, unable to bear either Cold or Hunger, knew neither how to build a Cabin, take a Deer, or kill an Enemy, spoke our Language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for Hunters, Warriors, nor Counselors; they were totally good for nothing.
  6. We are, however, not the less oblig'd by your kind Offer, tho' we decline accepting it; and, to show our grateful Sense of it, if the Gentlemen of Virginia will send us a Dozen of their Sons, we will take care of their Education; instruct them in all we know, and make Men of them.
  7. Slate.com
  8. 9.7% 22%
  9. A Little History of the World E. H. Gombrich Anyone who owned a mechanical loom could, with the help of one or two assistants – perhaps his wife and children – do more work than a hundred trained weavers. So whatever became of all the weavers in a town into which a mechanical loom was introduced? . . . they woke up one day to discover that they weren’t needed any more. Everything it had taken them years to learn, first as apprentices and then as journeymen, was useless. Compression of wages Restructuring of the economy Those that adapt flourish Those that could not . . .
  10. In 1970, 74% of the middle class had a high school diploma or less education. In 2007, only 39% of middle class had a high school diploma or less education. Middle Class: Family income range from 35,000 to 91,000
  11. Help Wanted – Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018. Carnevale, Smith and Strohl “postsecondary education has become the gatekeeper to the middle class and the upper class”
  12. Nationally, 60% of jobs will require a postsecondary credential by 2018. What was said about Louisiana: By 2018, more than 50% of jobs will require a postsecondary credential. Louisiana currently has a workforce with less than half of what will be needed. Unless there are systemic changes, in 2018 Louisiana will:
  13. rank 6thin the nation in the percentage of jobs for high school dropouts; rank 5thin the nation in the percentage of jobs for high school graduates; rank 50thin the nation for jobs requiring an associate degree; rank 45thin the nation in the percentage of jobs for college graduates; rank 47th in the nation in the percentage of jobs for people with graduate degreesand . . .
  14. rank next to lastin the percent of Jobs Requiring Postsecondary Education. We are at a turning point. Louisiana has to decide whether to do a better job at educating its people or serve as a great conveniently located source for cheap labor. What is our collective vision of what Louisiana and this region will look like in the future?
  15. No state with a low proportion of Bachelor’s degrees has a high per capita income. No state with a high proportion of Bachelor’s degrees has a low per capita income. State Per Capita Personal Income v. Share of Adult Population with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2008) DC CT NJ MD MA VA NY NH DE RI MN CA AK IL CO WA VT NV WI FL WY MI PA HI ME GA IA OR KS MO AZ IN OH NC NE ND TN TX MT AL SD SC UT KY NM OK AR LA ID WV MS
  16. Current percentage of young adults (25-34) with a college degree3 3 “College degree” means an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or higher. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), 2008 (from U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample File.) http://www.higheredinfo.org
  17. La. given ‘F’ in skilled workers Advocate business writer The number and quality of skilled workers in Louisiana is dismal, according to a recent report evaluating the state’s manufacturing abilities. The 2011 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University in Indiana gave Louisiana a failing grade in the important area of “human capital.” All 50 states were included in the study.
  18. The clock of history is always ticking. We can cross our fingers and hope for the best, or we can take steps now to move toward a better, more prosperous future.
  19. Cities such as San Antonio, Texas, for instance, ranked as the nation’s “strongest performing,” according to Brookings’ MetroMonitor, with Oklahoma City and Tulsa; Austin, Houston, Dallas and McAllen, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Omaha, Nebraska, rounding out the top ten.
  20. Time and Place Those individuals, families, cities, states and –increasingly—countries with the most education are prospering, while those with the least higher education are experiencing relative and often absoluteeconomic decline. --Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY, June 2005. For people and communities to thrive in the new economy they will need to have access to a good college and good health care.
  21. compiled by The Daily Beast published by Newsweek.  Top 25 Cities for College Graduates Fayetteville, NC Omaha, Neb. Oklahoma City, OK Austin, TX Houston, TX Lexington, KY Durham, NC Dallas, TX Tulsa, OK Little Rock, AR Savannah, GA Washington D.C. Boston, MA Corpus Christi, TX Baton Rouge, LA New Orleans, LA Des Moines, Iowa Columbus, OH Stanford, Conn. Shreveport, LA Seattle, WA Albany, NY San Antonio, TX Kalamazoo, Michigan Honolulu, Hawaii
  22. Percent of Parish Population With Bachelors and Higher---25 and older State Average 20.64% Source: Data Set: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Survey
  23. 75% of persons with bachelor’s live in 8 parishes
  24. Strengthening the Education Pipeline
  25. Kids less likely to graduate than parents Education Trust: Your child is less likely to graduate from high school than you were. msnbc.com 2008
  26. Fall 2003 LA College Freshmen 98-99 Louisiana 9th Grader’s Progression into High School and College (percent)
  27. Fall 2003 LA College Freshmen 98-99 Louisiana 9thGrader’s Progression into High School and College (number) 40,000
  28. Local Imperative 81% of Louisianans were born in Louisiana The local population will be your workforce Student preparation for college/work is key Local support for local students is needed Getting adults with with some college to complete their degree can be a strong mechanism for building local communities Stewards of the community
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  30. Arkansas El Dorado Promise provides up to five years of funds for undergraduate post-secondary education for students entering college immediately following high school paid based on length of attendance in the El Dorado Public School District. Arkadelphia Promise pays the difference between what the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship pays toward college and mandatory tuition and fees at public Arkansas colleges and universities Great River Promise The Great River Promise provides gap scholarship funding for graduates of high schools in Phillips County to attend Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA).
  31. civic involvement volunteer activity by education levels 50% 45.6% (60 hours) B.A. or Higher 40% 34.1%(52 hours) Some College 30% 21.7%(48 hours) Percentage Volunteering 20% High School Diploma 9.9%(48 hours) 10% Less Than High School Diploma 0% Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2003). Volunteering in the United States, 2003. USDL03-888. U.S. Department of Labor.
  32. civic involvement blood donation by education level, 1994: percentage who donate regularly 20% 17% B.A. or Higher 13% 15% 11% Percentage Donating Blood Some College High School Diploma 10% 6% 5% Less Than High School Diploma 0% Source: DBD Worldwide. (2000). DBD Lifestyle Survey. Chicago. Available at www.bowlingalone.com
  33. government participation assistance programs education level 24.3% Less Than High School Diploma 10.2% High School Diploma 4.6% Some College& Bachelor’s Degree or More Ever Participated in Assistance Programs Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, May 28, 1997, pg 47.
  34. government incarceration rates by education levels 2.5% 1.9% 2.0% Less Than High School Diploma 1.5% 1.2% Percentage Incarcerated High School Diploma 1.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Some College B.A. or Higher 0.0% Source: Harlow, C.W. (2003). Education and Correctional Populations. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice. NCJ195670.
  35. economic Percent Below Poverty Threshold, 2004 40% 32% 30% Less Than High School Diploma Percentage Home Ownership 20% 15% High School Diploma 10% 10% Some College 4% B.A. or Higher 0% Census Bureau
  36. economic unemployment rates and education level, 2004 9.7% 10 Less Than High School Diploma 7.5% 8 High School Diploma 6 5.1% 4.6% Some College B.A. or Higher 4 2 0 Source: Employment Policy Institute
  37. Quality of Life Home Ownership 80% 75% B.A. or Higher 69% 66% 70% High School Diploma Percentage Home Ownership Some College 58% 60% Less Than High School Diploma 50% Census Bureau, American Housing Survey for the United States:2005
  38. Safety Seatbelt Use while intoxicated, 1990 percentage who use seatbelt 78% 80% 66% B.A. or Higher 60% 52% Percentage Donating Blood 41% Some College 39% 40% Less Than High School Diploma High School Diploma 31% 20% 15% 20% 0% Source: American Journal of Public Health
  39. economic Average family income by educational attainment, 2003 175 150 125 100 Income ($000) 75 50 25 Source: Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 2005 0 Some MA LT-9 9-12 HSG AA BA PhD Prof College
  40. economic Education Level Estimated Lifetime Earnings Difference Compared to High School Graduate Less than 9th grade $976,350 -$478,903 High school dropout 1,150,698 -304,555 High school graduate 1,455,253 0 Some college, no degree 1,725,822 270,569 Associate degree 1,801,373 346,120 Bachelor's degree $2,567,174 $1,111,921 Master's degree 2,963,076 1,507,823 Doctorate 3,982,577 2,527,324 Professional degree 5,254,193 3,798,940 The Impact of Education on Individuals:Lifetime Earnings Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2005
  41. How do you think all this impacts Lake Charles and this region of the state? What is our collective vision of what Louisiana and this region will look like in the future?
  42. At the end of WWII, the U.S made a bold decision to invest in the future of its economy by providing $1.9 billion annually to the education of returning veterans of the war. This commitment to human capital helped enable the WWII generation to become the “greatest generation.” Possibly, this state’s greatest generation is at the schoolhouse door waiting for the opportunity to propel your state into the global economy.
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