Less than half of all Arizona high school graduates go on to enroll in some kind of postsecondary education.
In 2021, the last year for which data are available, the number was around 47%.
Rich Nickel says that’s a problem — and one that involves both the education community and the business one.
Nickel is president and CEO of the nonprofit Education Forward Arizona. He joined The Show to discuss what leaders are doing to increase the number.
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