2. Two Peas in a Pod
Our economy thrives when it has a robust,
high quality education system.
Education is more likely to be resourced
appropriately when the state’s economy is
strong.
Education
Economy
3. Two Peas in a Pod
We believe or at least want to believe that our Governor
and Legislature share this perspective.
Education
Economy
4. Every citizen of our state should support efforts
to get our fiscal house in order.
Doing this requires policy makers to make
tough choices.
Business people understand the process of
aligning revenue with cost and protecting
margin. Across the board cuts are usually not
the answer. You have to invest in what works.
A Strong State Economy
5. Arizona has taken:
A big step backwards in
supporting
Education Quality and
Enhancing the fiscal health of the state
6. The legislature cut funding for Career and
Technical Education (CTE) by 50% this year on top
of a similar cut in 2010.
The result will be dramatically less students in
CTE.
The predictable outcome of less students in CTE is
–
• Lower high school graduation rates
• Lower academic performance
• Reduced post-secondary transitions
• Reduced workforce development
• Increased social costs
• Few young people achieving economic
independence
10. On the Rise
ASU Morrison Institute for Public Policy
The analysis of data from Tucson Unified School District
and Mesa Public Schools found:
1. The hazard of dropping out was reduced by 70% for
Mesa students and 50% for Tucson students who had
taken 2 or more CTE courses
2. Taking two or more CTE courses reduced absenteeism
by 3 days for CTE students in Tucson.
Compared to students who shared the same socio-
economic and academic characteristics but
did not take CTE
Source: On The Rise report, http://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/products/rise-role-career-and-technical-education-arizonas-future
11. If Arizona’s 2012 HS-graduation rate had been
90% instead of 72%
Estimated benefits to the state’s economy would be:
$164 million in increased annual earnings
$128 million in increased annual spending
$324 million in increased home sales
$17 million in increased auto sales
1,500 new jobs
$225 million in increased annual gross state product
$11 million in increase annual state/local tax revenue
$25 million in increased annual federal tax revenue
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education
13. By The Numbers: High School Dropouts
Donna Krache, CNN
Earnings:
1. 2008 median earnings for full time workers age 25 and older
who did not have a high school diploma
$24,300 vs. $33,800 with H.S. diploma
Poverty and crime:
1. Dropouts make up almost half the heads of households on
welfare.
2. High school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes in the
U.S. (and prison beds in AZ?)
Let's put Arizona to Work!
14. $35,000
Minimum earning threshold
for family of four to be
considered middle class
81%
Of high school dropouts
earn less than $35,000
per year by mid-career
23. Reduction to State Aid for JTEDs
0
10,000,000
20,000,000
30,000,000
40,000,000
50,000,000
60,000,000
70,000,000
80,000,000
90,000,000
100,000,000
2010-11 2015-16 2016-17
State Aid
State Aid
24. What Does the Loss of Funding
Mean to CTE/JTED?
A. Insufficient funding to maintain programs at
industry standard level
B. In the first year of cuts it is projected that
30% of CTE teachers will be let go. Those
programs will close
C. As programs close, enrollment will drop
generating less ADM so more programs will
close the following year
28. Call To Action
The cut made by the legislation to CTE have
to be reversed
Contact the Governor and your legislator and
insist they take action to reverse this decision
because it hurts the state economy and the
quality of our education system
This data is provided by the Arizona Department of Education in their annual Data Snapshot report. Note that the 76% statewide graduation rate includes ALL students including CTE students. Imagine how significantly that number would drop if CTE students were not included.
This is current Arizona data based on an independent study that shows a direct correlation between CTE participation and a dramatic reduction in dropout rates in the two largest districts in the state. Please note that Tucson Unified Data included no central campus students. Mesa data does include both Central and Satellite students.
Return of Investment makes funding CTE a bargain. Remember, the cost of educating a student is borne once but the benefits repeat every year up to retirement.
Research shows that 81% of all students that drop out of high school would have stayed if they had only found high school to be relevant and interesting. We know that most of the 30% who drop out would have stayed had they found the relevance they were seeking in high school. If that 30% who dropped out were added to the 32% of students who are planning on entering an associate degree program or advanced training, then we come closer to closing the skills gap in Arizona.
College with a purpose!
Does this look like 7.5% cut? If you have specific questions on how a “7.5%” cut translates into a 48% satellite cut and a 7.5% Central cut, we have the data and would gladly share it with you.