CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES J. Michael Mullen EDUCATION SUMMIT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES J. Michael Mullen

ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Chicken or Egg Jobs or Educated Workforce US competitive advantage eroding Post-WWII education policy Productivity and technology driven Industrial nations have adopted educational policies focused on economic competition 11/24/2018 Education Summit

Percent of U.S. Average, 1959 and 1999 Per-Capita Income Percent of U.S. Average, 1959 and 1999 Maryland Delaware Virginia Florida Georgia Texas North Carolina Tennessee South Carolina Alabama Kentucky Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas West Virginia Mississippi 114% 108% 104% 97% 96% 94% 91% 90% 83% 81% 1959 1999 81% 80% Now, eight SREB states (out of 33 nationwide) have average per-capita incomes equal to at least 90 percent of the U.S. average — up from only three in the 1950s. 1959 difference 1999 Alabama 69% 12% 81% Arkansas 64% 14% 78% Florida 91% 6% 97% Georgia 75% 21% 96% Kentucky 73% 8% 81% Louisiana 77% 3% 80% Maryland 104% 10% 114% Delaware 126% -18% 108% Mississippi 57% 16% 73% North Carolina 72% 19% 91% Oklahoma 85% -5% 80% South Carolina 63% 20% 83% Tennessee 72% 18% 90% Texas 89% 5% 94% Virginia 85% 19% 104% West Virginia 72% 2% 74% Yet, in half of the SREB states, at least 25 percent of children live in poverty. Region wide, almost 6 million children live in poverty. $ 80% 78% 74% 73% $20,688 Source: SREB Fact Book 2001 11/24/2018 Education Summit

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME Source: Educational Opportunity 11/24/2018 Education Summit

Adults with Bachelor’s Degrees, 1960 and 2000 College Education Adults with Bachelor’s Degrees, 1960 and 2000 26% United States SREB states Maryland Virginia Delaware Texas North Carolina Georgia Florida Louisiana Oklahoma Tennessee Kentucky Alabama South Carolina Mississippi Arkansas West Virginia 23% 32% 32% 24% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 22% 21% Only two SREB states have college attainment levels above the national average. In the 1990s, college attainment in only six SREB states increased faster than the national increase of 5..3 percentage points. But things look promising for the future. While only four SREB states have high school attainment levels above the national average, 13 SREB states had higher increases in high school attainment levels than the national increase of 8.9 percentage points. 20% 1960 2000 19% 19% 19% 15% Source: SREB Fact Book 2001 11/24/2018 Education Summit

Per-capita Income Rank and Adults with Bachelor’s Degrees College Education Per-capita Income Rank and Adults with Bachelor’s Degrees PCI Rank ColEd Rank Alabama 22,987 11 20 12 Arkansas 22,244 14 18 15 Delaware 30,778 2 24 3 Florida 27,780 4 23 7 Georgia 27,340 5 23 6 Kentucky 23,237 10 21 11 Louisiana 22,847 13 23 9 Maryland 32,465 1 32 1 Mississippi 20,688 16 19 14 North Carolina 26,003 7 23 5 Oklahoma 22,953 12 23 8 South Carolina 23,545 9 19 13 Tennessee 25,574 8 22 10 Texas 26,858 6 24 4 Virginia 29,789 3 32 2 West Virginia 20,966 15 15 16 Source: SREB Fact Book 2001 11/24/2018 Education Summit

Job Skill Level Changes - 1950

Job Skill Level Changes - 1991

Job Skill Level Changes - 2000

West Virginia and U.S. Population Growth by Age Group 1990-1999 Total 0-19 20-44 45-64 65+ Age Group Source: US Census Bureau; WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, WV Economic Outlook 2001 11/24/2018 Education Summit

West Virginia High School Graduates Source: Knocking at the Door: Projections of High School Graduates, 1996-2012 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education 11/24/2018 Education Summit

PIPELINE PROBLEM 20 -- 9th grade students 15 -- high school graduates 8 -- enroll in college in/out-of-state 3 -- BA graduates Source: HEPC Data Files 11/24/2018 Education Summit

FACTORS IN PIPELINE High school graduation rates High school curriculum Remediation 40% of all freshmen and 50% of students enroll in remedial courses if WVU is excluded. Math is the major issue. 11/24/2018 Education Summit

PREPARATION West Virginia will equal the best performing states All high school graduates will complete the ACT core courses Only 5 percent of HS grads will need remediation 90 percent of HS freshmen will graduate ready for college, occupational training, or entry into work Adult illiteracy reduced by 25 percent Senior year reclaimed for advanced courses and sustained achievement levels 11/24/2018 Education Summit

PARTICIPATION Participation rates will exceed current US averages and approach international goals 70 percent of HS graduates enter tertiary programs 3 percent of population participation in all regions Adult enrollment increased by 50 percent Tech-Prep students 50 percent graduate with both HS and CC awards Remaining 50 percent complete AA within 1 year 11/24/2018 Education Summit

5th GRADE PROJECT Early intervention to change perceptions of students and parents Career options Educational paths Post-secondary opportunities Focus is on course decisions in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades Spring 2002 implementation 11/24/2018 Education Summit

COMPETITION Design of logo/character for publications Schools participating Liberty High School Webster County High School South Harrison High School Ripley High School Hamilton Jr. High Pea Ridge Elementary 11/24/2018 Education Summit

Jr. and high schools: $50 for art supplies RESULTS Jr. and high schools: $50 for art supplies Pea Ridge Elementary: a pizza party Winner: $100 savings bond 11/24/2018 Education Summit

FINALIST DRAWINGS 11/24/2018 Education Summit

FINALISTS (continued) 11/24/2018 Education Summit

WIZ by Jordana Bitner: Liberty HS 11/24/2018 Education Summit