College degree vital, top educators say - USATODAY.com: A group of college presidents and other top education officials says the USA's 'economic, democratic and social health' could worsen over the next several decades if more Americans don't earn a college degree. The group is pushing to increase the percentage of young people who earn a degree from 40% to 55% by 2025.
In a report issued Wednesday on Capitol Hill, the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education says a 'torrent' of talent entering the nation's schools in kindergarten is 'reduced to a trickle 16 years later' as many students drop out of high school or fail to earn a four-year college degree.
The group is sponsored by the College Board, the non-profit group that owns the SAT, Advanced Placement and other college-related programs.
Among its 10 recommendations, the group says the United States should provide universally available but voluntary preschool education to children from low-income families, because a good start can improve their chances of getting to college.
