WILMINGTON — A central tenet of Senator Coons’ work is that in order for the United States to remain competitive in the modern global economy, we must step up our game when it comes to higher education. That means getting more of kids to go to college, and then making sure they graduate.
For months Chris has been working on legislation designed to improve college preparation, accessibility and completion, and as part of that effort, on Friday convened a discussion with more than 20 local leaders on parental involvement, mentoring, and overcoming financial barriers.
“Educating America’s next generation of workers — whether it’s the next engineer, scientist, doctor or educator — must be team effort,” Chris said. “To remain competitive in the global economy, we need to support students at every level of their educational pursuits. That means educators, business leaders and families must come together to share resources, time and energy.”
Chris felt that it was important that the participants in Friday’s discussion brought to the table a diversity of ideas, so leaders from primary, secondary and higher education groups, non-profit organizations, technology experts, and the banking community were all invited.
Stay tuned for more soon on Chris’ work to make college more accessible for Delaware’s young people.