Experts to Gather on Capitol Hill to Release Latest College Attainment Report and Discuss the Urgent Need to Redesign America's Higher Education System

WHAT: 

Lumina Foundation, the largest private foundation focused on enrolling and graduating more Americans from college, will release a new, third edition of its signature report, A Stronger Nation through Higher Education. Detailed breakdowns of college attainment data will be made available at the national, state and county level. The report will also include attainment information for the nation's 100 largest metro areas.

Experts will discuss: how America is doing as college completion rates continue to climb globally; what can be done to address tuition increases that have made the cost of a degree prohibitive for too many; what CEOs are saying about the availability of skilled workers as the economy improves, and much more. 

WHEN:           

Monday, March 26th   

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET

*A reception will immediately follow in the same room.

WHERE:     

Rayburn House Office Building

Committee on Education and the Workforce Hearing Room #2261

Washington, DC

Members of the media who cannot join this news conference in person can participate via teleconference by dialing: (800) 230-1085.

WHO:     

Speakers to include:  

• Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis
• Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
• Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce Director Tony Carnevale
• American Chamber of Commerce Executives President Mick Fleming

RSVP:      

Please RSVP (electronically) by 5 p.m. this Friday if you want to join this news conference in person. Any member of the media can join the teleconference by dialing the number above.