Washington is home to a diverse economy with a broad range of anchor industries. Increasingly, the jobs available in our state are being filled by workers with a postsecondary credential—such as a degree, apprenticeship, or certificate. But, only 40% of Washington’s high school students earn such a credential by age 26.
We’re working to ensure that, by the high school class of 2030, 70% of Washington students will earn the credentials they need for career success.
To meet this goal, Washington must close achievement gaps and match or outperform nation-leading states on high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and postsecondary graduation. We must also more effectively reengage students who drop out of the education system. Reaching the 70% goal will be challenging and will require coordinated efforts from all of us. We look forward to close collaboration, to setting annual goals, pursuing improvement, and measuring progress. And most importantly, we look forward to brighter futures for more Washington kids.
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Infographic: Reaching the 70% Credential Attainment Goal
Path to 70 Update: Projected Decline in Credential Attainment Demands Bold Action
70,000+ Fewer Postsecondary Students Enrolled in Washington Compared to Pre-Pandemic
Path to 70 Update: Why Washingtonians Value Credentials But Aren’t Completing Them
Case Study: The Promise of Automatic Admissions
Case Study: The Promise of Flexible Learning
Case Study: The Benefits of Dual Credit
Postsecondary Enrollment in WA: The Crisis Intensifies
New directory connects students with paid work experiences
Celebrating our future scientists, technologists, engineers, mathematicians
Strategies for success: Helping first-generation students navigate college
3 key actions to help break down barriers to college
Path to 70% Credential Attainment: Recovery and Reimagining
Restarting Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Case study: Chehalis School District
2020 Update: The Path to 70% Credential Attainment
Completing the FAFSA can be a career-maker for Washington students
Credential is Essential: Student Success Guide
Career programming served fresh in West Valley School District
Chief Education Officer (CEO) Network
How to Earn College Credit in High School – and the Difference it Makes
District Stories: West Valley (Spokane)
Edmonds SD: The Credential is Essential
District Stories: Edmonds School District
Building a Manufacturing Career: Which Credentials Are Essential?
Guided Pathways: Preparing WA Students for Career Jobs
#PlanYourPathWA: Two New Graphics for Students
The Path to 70% Credential Attainment
Explore Career Profiles for Washington Kids
High School & Beyond Plan
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