In this article from AZcentral published in 2016 governor, Doug Ducey established a plan for improving the quality and accessibility of Arizona's education. He talks about how important having some degree of higher education opens the door to more opportunities and leads to higher wages. I agree with him and this should be one of the biggest priorities of our local government. He sets out a goal for 60% of Arizonans to have a degree or certificate by 2030 and advocates for a community-wide effort to achieve this called Achieve60AZ. He says that a higher educated community will lead to higher wages, less poverty, more jobs, and increased state tax funding. These are all things that will greatly benefit Arizona residents and improve the quality of life here. Higher-income and lower poverty rates mean that there is more money for people in need. He has raised the education budget and given a call to action to Adults, employers, and politicians to help. They hope to address minority and low-income education rates and provide opportunities for them to succeed. A higher educated generation benefits everyone and should naturally be a pivotal goal for politics. Incentivizing the people in power to improve education and other things that matter is very important. As someone that is going through the higher education system, I know that all high schoolers have what it takes to succeed in college and should be given the opportunity. I hope that we can achieve this goal and help the youth of Arizona.
He also addresses that college isn't one size fits and that there are other ways to earn more and have an improved life. Like learning a trade or joining the military and getting a certification. This is why the goal includes certifications. overall it is a great cause and much-needed support for our education system.
Honestly after reading this im convinced that Arizona does need more grads . I say this because a lot of good points were touched.
ReplyDeleteHow do you know that all high schoolers have the ability to succeed in college? And why is it that you hope we achieve the goal of 60% of graduate citizens?
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