WHY DEGREES MATTER?North Carolina

51.07% projected in Guilford County

To reach 63% in Guilford County our Gap =40,000 new degrees

Overall Reaction

Community Relationships

Economic Development

Higher Education Institutions

K-12 Education

Your History! & Your Future!

Greensboro/High Point 2025?| Cradle to Career

Early Childhood | K-12 Education | Credentials/College | Strong Workforce

Today and Forward

1. Governance/Structure2. Charter Planning3. Awareness/Storytelling4. Partnerships

• Do you agree w/ Action Plan? Yes or No?• What do we need to make these things happen?• Price tag, what might this cost?• Work as a group after today• Report back