Puget Sound Coalition MeetingDecember 8, 2014

Nationally, suburbs have become home to the largest and fastest growing poor population

Source: Brookings analysis of decennial census and 2013 American Community Survey 1-yr Estimates dataNOTE: The federal poverty threshold for a family of four was $23,834 in 2013

1970 1980 1990 2000 20130

2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

16,000,000

18,000,000Cities Suburbs

The trend has been even more pronounced in the Seattle region

Source: Brookings analysis of decennial census and 2013 American Community Survey 1-yr Estimates data

NOTE: The federal poverty threshold for a family of four was $23,834 in 2013

1970 1980 1990 2000 20130

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

Cities Suburbs

Regional Common Kindergarten Registration Campaign

Starting MLK Tuesday Jan. 20, 2015

Please encourage teachers, principles, counselors and CBOs to host an Hour of Code event in your district!

Computer Science Education WeekDecember 8 – 14

www.hourofcode.com

Revised HS to College Completion Action Plan

Priorities for work through 2015-16 school year:• Early warning systems• Increasing counselor capacity• High school and beyond planning• College Bound Scholarship communications

Strategies identified by the Postsecondary Success Committee :• Mandatory Orientation• Education and Career Planning• Proactive Advising

Our Coalition’s Core Principles:

1. State investments must be made cradle through college

2. Strong accountability for results

3. Encourage innovation and spread of best practices

4. Additional funding is needed

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