Meeting Materials from "Ready by 21, Credentialed by 26" and "Disconnected youth = Disconnected data"

The following information was presented at "Ready by 21, Credentialed by 26" and "Disconnected data = Disconnected youth" on August 10 & 11 in Washington, DC. 

Please find below a brief description of each file. 

•  August 6 webinar slides:  This presentation served as a brief introduction to Ready by 21, given by Karen Pittman, and an overview of the business case for investing in post secondary education and credentialing given by Elyse Rosenblum of Corporate Voices for Working Families.
• Theresa Klebacha, Jobs for the Future, presents on the drivers for change in post secondary success.
• Sangeeta Tyagi, Youth Build, discusses unique post secondary partnerships.
• Rob Ivry, MDRC, reviews strategies that have proven effective in improving post secondary outcomes.
• Amy Ellen Duke Benfield, CLASP, overviews federal funding opportunities for education.
• Elizabeth Gaines, the Forum, sets the stage for day 1 and day 2 with an overview of Ready by 21 concepts as they apply to post secondary education.
• Elizabeth Gaines, the Forum, summarizes the data sharing efforts going on across the country, focusing on the range of efforts and finding common trends.
• Presentation showcasing Maine's data sharing work.
• Presentation showcasing Tennessee's data sharing work.
• Christopher Lohse, Council of Chief State School Officers, talks about the need for a common language around data.
• Steve Winnick, Nelson Mullins, discusses FERPA compliance issues.
• A compete agenda for both meetings.
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation brochure on its Post Secondary Success Plan.
• List of additional resources related to post secondary education and credentialing ("Ready by 21, Credentialed by 26").
• List of additional resources related to integrated data systems ("Disconnected data = Disconnected youth").
• Federal opportunities pipeline is a visual aid demonstrating where federal funding streams match up along the p-20 pipeline.