Educational Statistics "70% of students more committed to education when they understand why they're learning, what they're working towards." -Jennifer Kushell, Founder and CEO of Exploring Your Potential Diversity Statistics "Roughly half of students across the country identify as a student of color, yet less than 1 in 5 educators are educators of color." -Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education "We need a million teachers nationally to reflect the student bodies they work for." -President and CEO of The Hunt Institute, Javaid Siddiqi, Ph.D. "Over 40% of schools in this country have no teachers of color." -President of Paul Quinn College , Michael Sorrell, J.D., Ed.D. Postsecondary Statistics "85% of students,14-18, feel pressure to pursue a 4 year pathway. 50% don't believe in that pressure and believe that there are other options. More than half of 14-18 year old students worry stress and think about post secondary options every single day" -ECMC questionthequo.org - pannel with ECMC - The College Place Director, Tomika Brown, and Chief of Staff, Heidi Johnson Statistics on Career Exploration for Students "75% interested in work based learning. 35% know of the opportunities. 2% complete them." -Julie Lammers, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Corporate Social Responsibility, American Student Assistance "60% students are interested in more Entrepreneurial options." -Jennifer Kushell, Founder and CEO of Exploring Your Potential Financial Statistics "60% k to 12 from low income families" -Sunil Gunderia, Chief Innovation Officer at Age of Learning, and Derek Newton, Forbes Writer, Pannel