Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a roadmap for governors detailing policy solutions developed through Lets Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success.
As 2024-2025 Chair of the National Governors Association, Governor Polis led the Lets Get Ready! Initiative to explore education solutions that empower individuals with the skills, knowledge and competencies needed to thrive after graduation.
For too long, our definition of readiness has been narrowly focused on basic academic indicators that only scratch the surface of what a student needs to be successful throughout their lives, said Governor Polis. The Lets Get Ready! Initiative is a call for governors to demand better. As the largest funders of education, at the state level we have a responsibility to drive innovation within our systems, bolster our capacity to measure what works and what doesnt, and most importantly, to prepare our students for workforce readiness, civic engagement, and well-being. Our citizens, our communities, our states and our nation deserve nothing less.
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