An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level jobs, or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED) exam.
On January 2, 2014, the New York State Department of Education replaced the GED with the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), an equivalency exam that is similar in structure to the GED, but designed to raise college and career readiness over time. This dramatic shift has huge implications for disadvantaged New Yorkers, equivalency preparation programs and philanthropy.
Join State education officials and experts in the field of adult literacy for a thought-provoking panel presentation and facilitated discussion.
Explore
- The barriers to implementing a new TASC preparation system
- The challenges for providers The role for philanthropy
Co-Presented with
Presenters
- Zeki Blanding, Instructor/Director of Mathematics, Grace Outreach
- Sandra Escamilla, Executive Director, Youth Development Institute
- John King, Commissioner, New York State Department of Education
- Michelle Light, Executive Director, New York City Office of Human Capital Development
- Kevin Smith, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Department of Education
- Philip Weinberg, Chief Executive Officer, STRIVE
Designed for
All interested funders.
- 8:45 - 9:00 AM Check-in
- 9:00 - 11:00 AM Program