At yesterday’s BOR meeting, President Reilly offered an eloquent illustration of the sad reality of higher education for many of the young people in our state. He cited a recent survey that (conservatively) suggests that of every 100 8th graders in Wisconsin, only 30 will complete any post-secondary program. This figure includes technical school programs as well.
The important question posed to the group was this: “What’s going to happen to the other 70 kids?" In a knowledge economy, with the demand for baccalaureate degrees in the workplace increasing, what will they do? What kind of future can they hope to enjoy?
Let’s keep those “70 lost kids” in mind as we address the complex issues of cost, quality, outreach and growth for our campus.
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