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November 4, 2015 by frankbritt

What’s Missing from the College Completion Agenda that Could Benefit America’s Economy – A Path to Get There

As posted on FosterEDU The college completion agenda is picking up across the nation. States are seizing the opportunity to set new goals for increasing the number of citizens who hold postsecondary certificates or degrees. The ultimate aim of this initiative is to generate a more skilled, qualified and credentialed pool of candidates to infuse […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access, Non-Traditonal Learner Tagged With: college, college completion, high school, high school completion, higher education, postsecondary education

June 18, 2015 by frankbritt

Why Closing the Achievement Gap is Good for Business

As posted on FosterEDU blog Our nation continues to combat the dropout crisis by increasing the high school graduation rate (from 80 percent in 2012 to 81.4 percent in 2013). It’s progress for education, but what about the achievement gap?1 The National Center for Education Statistics defines the achievement gap as the result of when […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access Tagged With: achievement, dropout crisis, educators, employers, high school, high school completion, skills gap, workers

January 29, 2015 by frankbritt

Reversing the Ripple Effect With High School & College Graduation

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 […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: community, education, high school, social, workforce

November 21, 2014 by frankbritt

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 […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access Tagged With: at-risk, business, college, community, crime, engagement, graduation, high school, skills

November 18, 2014 by frankbritt

High School Completion Success: Start With the End in Mind

As posted on FosterEDU blog Many students entering a High School Completion Program are young adults or adults who struggled in a traditional high school setting for a variety of reasons. These students enrolled in the diploma completion program are looking for a second chance at not only earning their high school diploma, but to […]

Filed Under: Non-Traditonal Learner Tagged With: career school, dropout crisis, engagement, graduation, high school, high school completion, motivation

September 17, 2014 by frankbritt

Academic & Professional Advancement: 4 Pros of Career College Opportunities

As posted on FosterEDU blog Year after year contentious dialogue continues to circulate around a four-year college education, insomuch it’s practically become trite to hear about. High tuition rates, swollen student loan debt and languishing employment opportunities for college grads perpetuate the skepticism over a college education that concerns academia, American households, and our youth. […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: academic, career college, college, diversity, employment, high school, higher education, job market, postsecondary, postsecondary education, professional, skill development

September 8, 2014 by frankbritt

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. […]

Filed Under: Democratization of Access Tagged With: community, economic, education, high school, inequality

August 18, 2014 by frankbritt

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 […]

Filed Under: Education & Training Innovation Tagged With: at-risk, communities, community, graduation, high school

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Penn Foster CEO & Education Advocate

Frank is CEO of Penn Foster, a leader in career-focused online and blended education. Students, employers and organizations rely on Penn Foster to build the skills and knowledge to power the 21st century workforce. For over 125 years, we have been dedicated to helping people lead more meaningful and productive lives and improving social outcomes through education.

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Creating a national movement to better connect education, career pathways and job creation, while also promoting affordable learning.
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