Paying Attention
Brent Beasley, CEO of Fort Worth Education Partnership, speaks with guests about topics such as education, current events, Fort Worth, and the paths that led them to where they are now.
Paying Attention
The Numbers Tell a Story: Fort Worth Students After Graduation
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Fort Worth Education Partnership
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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Brent sits down with Leila Santillán, Chief Operating Officer at FWEP, to discuss the new report, High School and Beyond, which shows the progression of three 8th-grade cohorts in Fort Worth public schools through high school and six years after graduation. The realization that only 19% of students achieve a two- or four-year degree within six years of graduation is sobering — and worth paying attention to.