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Why is The Blueprint for Educational Change needed?

The quality of our educational system improves every year, yet the competitive pressures of the global economy are growing even faster.

Central Texas must demand that all of our students reach their highest potential to ensure our competitiveness and quality of life as a region.

Goal #1 Children enter kindergarten school ready.

Goal #2 Central Texas eliminates achievement gaps for all students while improving overall performance.

Goal #3 Students graduate college-and-career ready and prepared for a lifetime of learning.

Goal #4 Central Texas as a community prepares children to succeed.

40% Behind40% of children enter kindergarten 18 months behind developmentally.	30 Points LowerBy 8th grade large disparities exist between Hispanic, Black and low income (all ethnicities) students passing at rates 30-40 percentage points lower than white students.	90% Fastest Growing Jobs90% of the fastest growing jobs require some post-secondary education.	50% Outside of SchoolNational experts estimate that 50% of factors that drive student performance occur outside of school.
20% AccreditedOnly 20% of pre-K programs are accredited by Rising Star or NAEYC.	$425 Million CostCost to Central Texas of each year’s group of drop outs.	80% Careers Require a College Degree80% of new careers created over the next decade will require a college degree.	Engaged Communities Do BetterWhen communities work together in a supportive effort with their schools, students are much more successful according to Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
Over 3,000 not enrolledOver 3,000 eligible children are not enrolled in a public pre-k program.	Double the AverageEconomically Disadvantaged students are increasing at double the rate of the overall student population.	1/3 Don’t Graduate High School1/3 of 9th graders do not graduate with their class.	Zero DataCentral Texas currently has no quantitative measures of the degree of parent or community involvement in schools.
45 Million Word GapNationally, children of welfare parents are believed to have heard 45 million fewer words than those of professionals.	3 Times as FastEnglish Language Learners are increasing at three times the rate of the average student population.	46% Don’t Graduate College 46% of full time college students do not graduate.	Not Another Program!The Blueprint is not another program but an effort to establish an outstanding culture of learning for Central Texas.

*All Central Texas data unless noted.

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