In the March 2022 newsletter, we reported how the level of educational attainment influences median family income. Specifically, a householder whose highest educational attainment is a high school diploma earned a median family income of $61.9K in 2019, compared to $83.1K (or 34% more) for a householder with a 2-year Associate degree and $121.2K (or 96% more) for a householder with a Bachelor’s degree.
$500,000 donation will be added to matching funds for a total of $1.647 million to support students returning to finish their degrees or credentials. FutureMakers Coalition has been chosen for…
Not a day passes without a news headline about the red-hot housing market and the skyrocketing home prices in southwest Florida. Most of the time, the stories are couched in fairly simple economic supply and demand terms: as the COVID-19 pandemic wains, there is a pent-up demand for housing among a limited supply, pushing up home prices.
In this issue: FutureMakers Partner Spotlight, New Regional Action Team Announced!, Get Involved!, Upcoming Events, Courageous Conversations, Data Reports and What We Are Reading.
In this issue: FutureMakers Partner Spotlight, Get Involved!, Upcoming Events, Courageous Conversations, Data Reports and What We Are Reading.
FutureMakers Coalition has been chosen by CivicLab as one of five rural partnerships across the U.S. to participate in a two-year initiative to improve higher education and workforce systems.
As high school seniors approach graduation, many are contemplating their next steps. Some of these graduating seniors may be asking themselves whether college is really “worth” it. The answer to that question has become more complicated over time.